Santander

Santander Meaning & Origin

About Santander
The surname Santander is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Santander, a city and port in northern Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Latin term "Sancti Andarii," meaning "Saint Andrew," the patron saint of the city. Therefore, the surname Santander signifies a person who either hails from Santander or has ancestral roots in the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Santander: 1,413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Santander 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 Santander is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNTNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05305306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE2 N T AE1 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˌsænˈtændər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Santander in Braille

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

The name Santander in braille

How to sign the name Santander using Sign Language

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

The name Santander in sign language

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