as a Last Name
- 110,465
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Santos
Meaning & Origins
Spanish and Portuguese: 1. from a personal name, byname, or nickname, dos Santos (from Spanish Todos los Santos ‘All Saints’, Portuguese Todos os santos), typically bestowed on a child born on All Saints’ Day. 2. in many cases, a habitational name from any of the places named Santos, from the dedication of a local church or shrine to all the saints. This is a very common Portuguese surname.
| 277th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 110,465
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Guam
- has the most people named Santos per capita
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