About Santellanes
The surname Santellanes is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "santo," meaning "saint," and "llanes," referring to a geographical feature known as "llanura" in Spanish, meaning "plain" or "flatland." Therefore, the surname Santellanes can be interpreted to mean "saint of the plain" or "saint of the flatland." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked in a plain or flat area and was associated with the qualities of a saint.
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The surname Santellanes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Santellanes 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 Santellanes is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Santellanes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Santellanes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.