Santema

Santema Meaning & Origin

About Santema
The surname Santema is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Sante, which is a short form of the name Alexander. The suffix -ma indicates a patronymic origin, meaning "son of Sante." Therefore, the surname Santema can be interpreted as "son of Sante" or "descendant of Sante."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Santema: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNTM
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE0 N T IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/santema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Santema in Braille

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

The name Santema in braille

How to sign the name Santema using Sign Language

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

The name Santema in sign language

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