Santos Family History

Santos Surname Meaning

Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician are derived from a personal name typically bestowed on a child born on All Saints' Day (Spanish Todos los Santos, Portuguese and Galician Todos os santos ‘All Saints').

Compare the Spanish De los Santos with the Portuguese and Galician Dos Santos.

It also serves as a habitational name from any of the places called (Los) Santos, which refers to the dedication of a local church or shrine to all the saints.

This naming convention emphasizes the cultural significance of honoring saints in these regions.

For further comparison, look at the Spanish De Santos, highlighting variations in naming practices.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Santo, Canto, Santoro, Antos, Santor, Banton, Sando, Sanzo, Salto, Santry

1M	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
20K	Military Records
98K	Immigration Records
137K	Census and Voter Lists
75K	Member Trees

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Where is the Santos family from?

You can see how Santos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Santos family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Santos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 22 Santos families living in Lancashire. This was about 76% of all the recorded Santos's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Santos families in 1891.

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What did your Santos ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Santos.

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Unpaid domestic duties

89%

manageress

12%

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Census Record

There are 137K census records available for the last name Santos. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Santos census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 98K immigration records available for the last name Santos. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 20K military records available for the last name Santos. For the veterans among your Santos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Santos lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Santos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Santos in 1942 was 31, and 71 in 2004.

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Santos Surname Meaning

Compare the Spanish De los Santos with the Portuguese and Galician Dos Santos.

It also serves as a habitational name from any of the places called (Los) Santos, which refers to the dedication of a local church or shrine to all the saints.

This naming convention emphasizes the cultural significance of honoring saints in these regions.

For further comparison, look at the Spanish De Santos, highlighting variations in naming practices.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Santos family from?

What did your Santos ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Santos.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

manageress

12%

What Santos family records will you find?

What is the average Santos lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Santos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Santos in 1942 was 31, and 71 in 2004.

Santos Family History

Santos Surname Meaning

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Santos Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Santos

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Where is the Santos family from?

What did your Santos ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Santos family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Santos lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Santos family tree

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