| ![Show Contents]() Sánta History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of SántaWhat does the name Sánta mean? The Sánta 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 Sánta familyThe surname Sánta was first found in Andalucia, a vast region that once encompassed much of the Southern part of the Iberian peninsula. Early History of the Sánta familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sánta research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1155 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Sánta History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sánta Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Santos, Santo, Espirito Santo, Santero and others. Early Notables of the Sánta familyAnother 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sánta Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Sánta migration to the United States | + |
Sánta Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- James Santa, who landed in Virginia in 1643 1
Sánta Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Juan Santa, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 1
- Cristobal De Santa, who arrived in America in 1812 1
- Antonio De Santa, who landed in America in 1813 1
- Rafael De Santa, who arrived in America in 1813 1
- Pedro De Santa, who landed in America in 1816 1
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Sánta migration to Canada | + |
Sánta Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Joseph Santa, aged 33, farmer who landed in Quebec in 1868 aboard the ship "Leibig"
- Mrs. Paulina Santa, aged 24, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
- Mr. Johann Santa, aged 5, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
- Miss Josephine Santa, aged 3, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
- Miss Catherine Santa,, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sánta (post 1700) | + |
- Ronald G. Santa, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1998
- José Santa Cruz (1929-2024), Brazilian actor and comedian
- Thomas Santa Lucia, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964
- Rosalinda Santa Cruz, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972
- Fany Santa Chalas Frías (b. 1993), Dominican silver and bronze medalist sprinter
- Santa Biondo (1892-1989), Italian-born, American opera star whose career spanned from 1927 to 1938.
- Santa Duroy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988 2
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
 |
