Santella

Santella Meaning & Origin

About Santella
The surname Santella is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Santello, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Santo. The name Santo is derived from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning "holy" or "sacred." Therefore, the surname Santella is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered holy or pious, or it could have been a name given to a child born on a religious holiday or to a person associated with a religious institution.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Santella: 839
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,437
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S053040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 N T EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/sɑnˈtɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Santella in Braille

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

The name Santella in braille

How to sign the name Santella using Sign Language

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

The name Santella in sign language

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