Santoya Surname

92,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Belize

Santoya Surname Definition:

The second part of this name refers to a dialectical variation of "Toño" an abbreviation of Antoñio.

A Castilian name from Aguilar de Campo, a political subdivision of Cervera (Palencia). One branch in Madrid.

Santoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia2,1731:21,9851,619
Venezuela1,1001:27,4581,740
United States7351:493,14141,580
Belize3071:1,158269
Philippines2901:349,09747,019
Panama2711:14,4361,111
Mexico1161:1,070,05313,627
Cuba861:133,9853,453
Peru841:378,38212,510
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Santoya (53) may also be a first name.

Santoya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The second part of this name refers to a dialectical variation of "Toño" an abbreviation of Antoñio.

A Castilian name from Aguilar de Campo, a political subdivision of Cervera (Palencia). One branch in Madrid.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Santoya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Santoya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Santoya (Bengali: সন্তোয়া, Hindi: सन्तोया, Russian: Сантойа) is held by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Santoya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 92,039th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,402,530 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Santoya are found; 64 percent are found in South America and 62 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Santoya is also the 1,366,219th most commonly occurring given name in the world It is held by 53 people.

It is most widely held in Colombia, where it is carried by 2,173 people, or 1 in 21,985. In Colombia Santoya is primarily found in: Bolívar Department, where 47 percent are found, Atlántico Department, where 18 percent are found and Magdalena Department, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Colombia it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Santoya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Santoya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Santoya surname rose 8,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Santoya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Santoya are 42.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Santoya earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 46.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,411 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.49% less than the national average, earning $19,412,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 26.36% less than the national average, earning $31,776 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Santoyas93331/
Shantoya932/
Santhoya931/
Santoy921,351/
Santoa92168/
Santoyo8646,930/
Santuya86400/
Santaya86383/
Santiya86216/
Cantoya86162/
Santoja8688/
Sontoya8650/
Santoye8623/
Santoia8620/
Santeya866/
Samtoya863/
Santouy861/
Santyya861/
Santoyp861/
Santoys861/
Santhiya8080/
Santuyas8063/
Santiyah8051/
Santhaya8023/
Shantiya8012/
Shantoja808/
Shantaya802/
Santoyoo802/
Santtaya802/
Santiyas802/
Saintiya801/
Saintuya801/
Santioyo801/
Santoiyo801/
Santoyes801/
Santayat801/
Shauntoy801/
Santoyos801/
Santyoyo801/
Santojas801/
Seantuya801/
Santay777,994/
Santai77849/
Cantoy77333/
Santou77300/
Santoe77285/
Santoi7779/
Santuy7760/
Santey7757/
Samtoy7755/
Santaj7728/
Santau7726/
Santea7717/
Santye7716/
Santaa7715/
Santoj7712/
Santae777/
Jantoy776/
Santão772/
Zantoa771/
Sontoy771/
Santúa771/
Santajaya7547/
Sainthiya755/
Shantayat751/
Saintuyaa751/
Santayova751/
Santhiyah751/
Santuyo711,964/
Santhoi71841/
Santouh71749/
Cantoja71503/
Cauntoy71427/
Santais71350/
Santaji71345/
Santoji71327/
Zantiya71297/
Cantiya71259/
Santayo71156/
Sonteya71143/
Santhou71130/
Szantai71102/
Jantuya7185/
Saintey7183/
Santejo7173/
Shantou7143/
Shantay7139/
Szantay7138/
Santous7132/
Shantai7130/
Siantou7130/
Santhai7127/
Santhaa7126/
Sontoyo7126/
Sontaya7125/
Santoux7125/
Santaye7123/
Jantaya7123/
Santiye7120/
Santayi7117/
Santojo7117/
Jantiya7117/
Santaus7116/
Santois7116/
Shantae7111/
Santaiy7111/
Santhay7111/
Santaja7110/
Sontoye7110/
Santija718/
Zantoyo718/
Saintai718/
Santayu718/
Santijo717/
Santiyo717/
Samtiya717/
Saintou717/
Santayy716/
Santeas716/
Siantoi716/
Sontiya716/
Santeia715/
Santhoe715/
Chantoy715/
Santeha715/
Shantey714/
Santoip714/
Santeyo714/
Santoio714/
Cantaya714/
Santeja714/
Shantea713/
Santoje713/
Samtoyo713/
Santait713/
Siantau712/
Saintau712/
Santoie712/
Santuja712/
Santhoj712/
Santajo712/
Sauntaa711/
Sauntay711/
Santaio711/
Santajy711/
Santhaj711/
Cantoyo711/
Jantoja711/
Shanthayas711/
Santhey711/
Shantau711/
Shantaa711/
Santout711/
Santuye711/
Santayú711/
Szantaiova711/
Szantoi711/
Cajntoy711/
Cantoiy711/
Seantai711/
Santaia711/
Saantey711/
Jsantea711/
Seantay710/
Sonthaya67321/
Chantaya67261/
Saintout67206/
Santawee67127/
Chantiya67126/
Sonthiya67115/
Santhouz6795/
Siantiyo6771/
Santaiah6765/
Santijah6762/
Santhaji6738/
Santiyot6728/
Sontyoyi6720/
Shantout6718/
Santajee6715/
Shentiya6710/
Shanthai6710/
Sontiyah679/
Santhaus679/
Santayos679/
Santeiah677/
Janthiya677/
Sainthea677/
Santayot677/
Siantayo676/
Shauntay675/
Santojee675/
Santhoji675/
Samthiya675/
Shantgay673/
Shantaye673/
Shantouh673/
Sontiyat673/
Shauntae672/
Santejas672/
Shantayi672/
Janthaya672/
Santhaha671/
Saintaid671/
Santaaji671/
Santhayu671/
Shauntaa671/
Shantaai671/
Shantayy671/
Shantoji671/
Shamtiya671/
Szantaia671/
Jantayas671/
Shantoud671/
Shantouz671/
Saintoux671/
Schantey671/
Santhawe671/
Samttiya671/
Seuntoyo671/
Seanthai671/
Saintais671/
Santoush671/
Santiyos671/
Sonthoye670/
Santaius670/

Santoya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Santoya in the Bengali language
সন্তোয়াsantoya-
Santoya in the Hindi language
सन्तोयाsantoya50
संतोयाsantoya50
Santoya in the Russian language
Сантойаsantoja-

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