Santoro

Santoro Meaning & Origin

About Santoro
The surname Santoro is of Italian origin and is derived from the Italian word "santo," meaning "saint." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Santoro." The name likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who was associated with a saint or had a pious nature. Today, the surname Santoro is found predominantly in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities around the world.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Santoro: 8,713
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.95

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SNTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S053060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE0 N T AO1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/sΓ¦nˈtΙ”roʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Santoro in Braille

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

The name Santoro in braille

How to sign the name Santoro using Sign Language

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

The name Santoro in sign language

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