Sántha Surname
Approximately 1,465 people bear this surname
Sántha Surname User-submission:
Hungarian surname, also written as Sánta. It began to be used first as a nickname, distinguishing people with locomotor condition, such as limping or lameness, turned into a surname at a later stage. The letter 'h' is attached to the letter 't' following an old-fashioned, traditional spelling of 'sánta' (meaning limping).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1,446 | 1:6,789 | 814 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Santha (4,888) are calculated separately.
Sántha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hungarian surname, also written as Sánta. It began to be used first as a nickname, distinguishing people with locomotor condition, such as limping or lameness, turned into a surname at a later stage. The letter 'h' is attached to the letter 't' following an old-fashioned, traditional spelling of 'sánta' (meaning limping).
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Where Does The Last Name Sántha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sántha is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Santha. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sántha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 266,766th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,974,434 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sántha are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Hungary, where it is carried by 1,446 people, or 1 in 6,789. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Budapest, where 18 percent reside, Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 15 percent reside and Pest County, where 13 percent reside. Beside Hungary this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 1 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 0 percent reside.
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