Santa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Santa 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 Santa family

The surname Santa was first found in Andalucia, a vast region that once encompassed much of the Southern part of the Iberian peninsula.

Early History of the Santa family

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Santa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Santos, Santo, Espirito Santo, Santero and others.

Early Notables of the Santa family

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Santa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Santa Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Santa, who landed in Virginia in 1643 1

Santa 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.)

Santa migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Santa Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Joseph Santa, aged 33, who landed in Quebec in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Santa (post 1700) +

Ronald G. Santa, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1998
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 Claus, usually abbreviated Santa, is a figure in North American culture who reflects an amalgamation of the Dutch Sinterklaas, the English Father Christmas, and Christmas gift-bringers in other traditions
Santa Duroy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988 2

Citations +

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