Show ContentsSantino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Santino is patronymic in origin, meaning it was based on the first name of a forefather. In this case, Santino is derived from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning "holy" or "devout," thus the original bearer of the name was known to be a holy and devout person.

Early Origins of the Santino family

The surname Santino was first found in northern Italy, particularly in the regions of Piedmont, Lombardy and Tuscany.

Early History of the Santino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Santino research. The year 1433 is included under the topic Early Santino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Santino Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: De Santi, De Santis, Santo, Santucci, Santino, De Sanctis and many more.

Early Notables of the Santino family

Prominent among members of the family was Teodoro Santi di Alessandria, who waged war in Inghilterra, in the 10th century, under the flag of Arnolfo VI, count...
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United States Santino migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Santino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Manuel Santino, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Santino (post 1700) +

  • Santino Coleman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2008


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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