About Santellano
The surname Santellano is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Santellus, which is a diminutive form of the name Santo. The name Santo itself is derived from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning "holy" or "sacred." Therefore, the surname Santellano likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Santo or Santellus.
The surname Santellano is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Santellano 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 Santellano is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Santellano in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Santellano using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.