De santos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished De santos family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name De santos is a nickname type of surname for a person who was born on All Saint's Day. In the medieval chronicles, the name was originally recorded in the Latin form Sanctorum.

Early Origins of the De santos family

The surname De santos was first found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the De santos family

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De santos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: disanto, Santos, Santo, Santero, Dossantos, Di Santo and many more.

Early Notables of the De santos family

Prominent among members of the family

eighteenth century Spanish nobleman Cristóbal de Santos Argueta, made Count of Argelejo in 1711

De santos migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De santos Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sergis A. DeSantos, aged 19, who settled in America, in 1892

De santos Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ercola DeSantos, aged 19, who settled in America from So. American, Buenos Aires, in 1911
Francisco DeSantos, aged 33, who landed in America from Para, Brazil, in 1917
Manuel DeSantos, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name De santos (post 1700) +

José Luis Alonso de Santos (b. 1942), Spanish dramatist, winner of the 1985 National Theater Prize