Santa

Santa Meaning & Origin

About Santa
The surname Santa is of Italian and Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning "holy" or "saint." It is often used as a surname for individuals who have a connection to a religious or saintly figure, or it may have been given as a nickname to someone who was considered pious or virtuous. The surname Santa can also be found in other cultures, such as Portuguese and Catalan, with similar meanings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Santa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Santa: 2,738
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,493
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Santa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Santa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 N T AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsænə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Santa in Braille

Here's how to represent Santa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Santa in braille

How to sign the name Santa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Santa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Santa in sign language

Numerology