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

Santizo, 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 Santizo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Santizo in America

Santizo is the 13065th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Santizo surname appeared 2,350 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Santizo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Santizo 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 Santizo

The surname Santizo is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots to the time of the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Nahuatl word "tzintli," which means "corn" or "maize," and the Spanish prefix "San" (Saint). This suggests the name may have been given to individuals who lived in areas known for their maize cultivation or had some association with the crop.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Santizo can be found in the archives of the Spanish colonial administration in Guatemala, where it was used to identify individuals of mixed Spanish and indigenous descent. The name appears in various colonial documents from the 17th and 18th centuries, indicating its widespread use among the population of the region.

In the late 18th century, a prominent figure named Juan Santizo was a prominent landowner and community leader in the town of Antigua Guatemala. His descendants continued to play influential roles in the region's politics and society throughout the 19th century.

Another notable bearer of the Santizo surname was Mariano Santizo, a Guatemalan politician and military officer who served as the country's interim president in 1920. He was born in 1872 and played a pivotal role in the political upheavals of that era.

During the 20th century, the Santizo name gained recognition in the field of literature. Maria Santizo, a Guatemalan author and poet born in 1925, was widely acclaimed for her works that explored themes of indigenous identity and social justice.

In the realm of sports, Julio Santizo, a Guatemalan footballer born in 1967, represented his country in international competitions and played for several notable clubs in Guatemala and Mexico.

While the Santizo surname is predominantly associated with Guatemala, it has also spread to other parts of the Americas due to migration and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the early colonial period in Central America, where it gained prominence as a marker of mixed Spanish and indigenous ancestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Santizo

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

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

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