About Santilla
The surname Santilla is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "santillo," which means "little saint" or "holy one" in Spanish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone with the given name Santillo. The surname Santilla likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who was considered pious or had a connection to the church.
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The surname Santilla is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Santilla 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 Santilla is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Santilla in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Santilla using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.