About Santillana
The surname Santillana is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Santillana, which is a town in the province of Cantabria, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Latin words "sanctus" meaning "holy" and "illa" meaning "small church." Therefore, the surname Santillana can be interpreted to mean "from the small holy church" or "belonging to the holy church."
The surname Santillana is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Santillana 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 Santillana is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Santillana in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Santillana using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.