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

Satana, 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 Satana surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Satana in America

Satana is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Satana surname appeared 123 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 Satana.

We can also compare 2010 data for Satana 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 Satana

The surname Satana is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "Satanas," which translates to "Satan" or "the devil." This name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive term for someone perceived as mischievous or troublesome.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Satana can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Abbey of Cava in southern Italy, dating back to the 11th century. In this text, a certain "Petrus Satana" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

The name Satana also appears in several other historical records from various regions of Italy, including the Florentine Priorista, a chronicle of the government of Florence from the 13th to the 15th century. Here, a man named "Guglielmo Satana" is listed as a member of the city's governing council in the year 1289.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Satana was a renowned jurist and professor of law at the University of Padua. He was born around 1310 and is known for his influential writings on legal theory and practice.

Another historical figure bearing the surname Satana was Tommaso Satana, a Franciscan friar and theologian from Naples who lived in the late 15th century. He is best known for his work "Tractatus de Conceptione Beatae Mariae Virginis," which defended the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.

In the 16th century, a man named Antonio Satana was a prominent architect and engineer from Verona. He is credited with designing several notable buildings and fortifications in his native city, including the Porta Palio and the Castelvecchio Bridge.

While the surname Satana is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich historical legacy, particularly in various regions of Italy. Throughout the centuries, individuals bearing this name have made their mark in various fields, from law and theology to architecture and engineering.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Satana

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

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

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