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

Santiso, 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 Santiso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Santiso in America

Santiso is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Santiso surname appeared 195 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 Santiso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Santiso 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 Santiso

The surname SANTISO originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Galicia. Its roots can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. SANTISO is believed to have derived from the Galician word "santo" meaning "saint," and the suffix "-iso" indicating a diminutive form. This suggests that the name might have initially referred to someone associated with a small saint or a place name containing the word "santo."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SANTISO surname can be found in the Tumbo de Celanova, a cartulary or collection of documents from the Monastery of Celanova in Galicia, dating back to the 13th century. This manuscript includes references to individuals bearing the SANTISO name, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

In the 14th century, the SANTISO surname appeared in the Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a historical document that recorded the names of landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile. This further solidifies the presence of the SANTISO family in Spain during that era.

Notable individuals with the SANTISO surname include Pedro Santiso de Guevara (1530-1595), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Philippines. Juan Santiso y Velasco (1624-1697) was a Spanish military officer and governor of Panama in the late 17th century.

In the realm of literature, Ramón Santiso (1885-1956) was a renowned Galician poet and writer, known for his contributions to the literary movement called "Rexurdimento" (Galician Renaissance). His works celebrated the Galician language and culture.

Another prominent figure was José Santiso (1892-1980), a Spanish architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the development of various cities in Spain, including Madrid and Barcelona.

It is worth noting that the SANTISO surname has also been linked to certain place names in Galicia, such as the parish of Santiso in the municipality of Rois, which might have influenced the origin and spread of the surname in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Santiso

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

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 Santiso 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 Santiso 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 Santiso was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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