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 found in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Santoya? popularity and diffusion

Santoya is the 92,039th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,402,530 people. The surname Santoya is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Santoya reside; 64 percent reside in South America and 62 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,366,219th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 53 people.

Santoya is most frequently used in Colombia, where it is held by 2,173 people, or 1 in 21,985. In Colombia Santoya is most common in: Bolívar Department, where 47 percent live, Atlántico Department, where 18 percent live and Magdalena Department, where 7 percent live. Outside of Colombia it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Santoya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Santoya has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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 Democrats than the national 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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