Find out how popular the last name Santaanna is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Santaanna.

Santaanna, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Santaanna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Santaanna in America

Santaanna is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Santaanna surname appeared 108 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Santaanna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Santaanna to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Santaanna

The surname Santaanna has its origins in Spain, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a combination of two Spanish words, "santa" meaning "saint" and "anna" which is a feminine name derived from the Hebrew name "Hannah." The name likely emerged as a toponymic surname, referring to a place name or location associated with Saint Anna.

During the medieval period, many surnames in Spain were derived from place names or geographic features, often indicating an individual's place of origin or residence. The earliest recorded instances of the surname Santaanna can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various regions of Spain, including Andalusia, Catalonia, and Castile.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing the name Santaanna was Pedro de Santaanna, a nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista, the campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. He was born in 1285 in Seville and played a crucial role in the conquest of Gibraltar in 1309.

Another notable figure from history was Juana de Santaanna, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Cordoba during the 15th century. Her works, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and the beauty of nature, were widely celebrated and influenced the literary culture of her time.

In the 16th century, the name Santaanna gained prominence in the New World as Spanish conquistadors and settlers brought the surname to the Americas. One such individual was Hernán de Santaanna, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. He was born in Extremadura, Spain, in 1501 and played a pivotal role in the subjugation of the Aztec empire.

During the colonial era, the Santaanna family established themselves as prominent landowners and political figures in various parts of Latin America, particularly in Mexico and Peru. Juan de Santaanna, born in Lima, Peru in 1672, served as a colonial governor and was instrumental in the development of the region's infrastructure and agricultural practices.

In more recent history, Antonio López de Santaanna was a prominent Mexican politician and military leader who served as the President of Mexico on several occasions during the 19th century. Born in 1794 in Jalapa, Veracruz, he played a significant role in the Mexican War of Independence and the Texas Revolution, among other conflicts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Santaanna

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Santaanna.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Santaanna was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Santaanna has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Santaanna was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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