Santelices

Santelices Meaning & Origin

About Santelices
The surname Santelices is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "santo" meaning "saint" and "licio" meaning "light." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Santelices can be interpreted as "holy light" or "saintly light." It is likely that the surname originated as a religious or spiritual reference, possibly indicating a family's connection to the church or their devotion to a particular saint.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Santelices: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNTLSS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S053040202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 N T AH0 L AH0 S IH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/santelices*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTLSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Santelices in Braille

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

The name Santelices in braille

How to sign the name Santelices using Sign Language

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

The name Santelices in sign language

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