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![Show Contents]() Desanto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Portugal Spain
The Desanto surname is derived from the Latin word "sanctus," which meant "blameless" or "holy," and is also the root of the English word "Saint." Thus the first bearers of this name were most likely strongly religious. It is also thought that this name was sometimes given to those born on All Saints' Day. Early Origins of the Desanto familyThe surname Desanto was first found in Andalucia, a vast region that once encompassed much of the Southern part of the Iberian peninsula. Early History of the Desanto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desanto research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1155 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Desanto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Desanto Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Santos, Santo, Espirito Santo, Santero and others. Early Notables of the Desanto familyAnother 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Desanto Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Desanto migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Desanto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francisco DeSanto, who arrived in New Spain in 1835 1
- Juana DeSanto, who landed in America in 1835 1
- Domenico DeSanto, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1894
Desanto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Felice DeSanto, aged 32, who immigrated to America, in 1901
- Benci Maria DeSanto, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1902
- Fortunato Desanto, aged 24, who landed in America from S Biase, Italy, in 1909
- Antonio DeSanto, aged 27, who settled in America, in 1921
| Contemporary Notables of the name Desanto (post 1700) | + |
- Tom DeSanto (b. 1968), American film producer and screenwriter, best known for his work on the first two X-Men movies
- Michael Desanto, Australian Paralympic silver and bronze medalist
- Daniel DeSanto (b. 1980), Canadian actor
- 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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Desanto migration to the United States 
