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."
The surname Santema is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Santema in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.