About Santalla
The surname Santalla is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Santalla, which is a small village in the province of Lugo, Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning "holy" or "sacred," and the suffix "-alla," indicating a small size or a diminutive form. Therefore, the surname Santalla can be interpreted to mean "little holy place" or "small sacred area," likely referring to a religious or spiritual significance associated with the ancestral village.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Santalla based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Santalla in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Santalla using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.