Explore the Family Name Santay

The meaning of Santay

Hispanic or Amerindian (Guatemala): probably a variant of Sontay, unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Santay in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Santay has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 83,301 in popularity with only 210 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, the rank had improved to 54,530 with the count of individuals bearing the surname rising to 378, an impressive 80% increase. The proportion per 100,000 also rose from 0.08 to 0.13 during this period, reflecting a growth of 62.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,301	#54,530	34.54%
Count	210	378	80%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.13	62.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Santay

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Santay, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were notable changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 58.57% of those with the Santay surname identified as White, while 40.95% identified as Hispanic. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, and there were no reported instances of individuals identifying as two or more races. By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White had dropped to 32.8%, a decrease of 44%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic demographic showed a substantial increase to 65.87%, a rise of nearly 61%. There was also a small emergence of those identifying as Black at 1.32%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero, with no change reported for those identifying as two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	40.95%	65.87%	60.85%
White	58.57%	32.8%	-44%
Black	0%	1.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%