Santoyan Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Santoyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Santoyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia1381:21,2331,401
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Georgia111:340,50414,961
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Santoyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Santoyan (Georgian: სანტოიან, Russian: Сантоян) is found most frequently in Armenia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Santoyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,328,442nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name Santoyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Santoyan are found; 89 percent are found in West Asia and 82 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

The last name Santoyan is most widely held in Armenia, where it is carried by 138 people, or 1 in 21,233. In Armenia it is most common in: Lori Province, where 33 percent are found, Shirak Province, where 24 percent are found and Ararat Province, where 21 percent are found. Barring Armenia it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 9 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found.

Santoyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

Santoyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Santoyan in the Georgian language
სანტოიანsantoian55.56
სანტოიანიsantoiani33.33
სანთოიანsantoian11.11
Santoyan in the Russian language
Сантоянsantoan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Santoyan
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