About Santia
The surname Santia is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Santiago, which means "Saint James" in Spanish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Santiago. The name Santiago itself has religious connotations, as Saint James is one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. Therefore, the surname Santia can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Saint James" or "belonging to the family of Saint James."
The surname Santia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Santia 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 Santia is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Santia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Santia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.