Explore the Family Name Santisteban
The meaning of Santisteban
Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called Santisteban or Santesteban (from the Latin genitive form Sancti Stephani) for a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Stephen (Spanish San Esteban); see Stephen. Compare Santiesteban and Santistevan.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Santisteban in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Santisteban fell by 26% between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 50,055 to 63,068. The absolute count also decreased from 393 to 317, a drop of nearly 19.34%. This means that the representation of this surname per 100,000 people dropped from 0.15 to 0.11 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,055 | #63,068 | -26% |
| Count | 393 | 317 | -19.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.11 | -26.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Santisteban
Looking at ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals changes in the distribution across different groups for the surname Santisteban. In 2000, individuals identifying as Hispanic made up 83.21% of those with this surname, increasing to 91.17% in 2010. The proportion of people identifying as White declined considerably from 12.21% to 6.94%. It's noteworthy that no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, compared to a small proportion (2.54%) reporting an Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 83.21% | 91.17% | 9.57% |
| White | 12.21% | 6.94% | -43.16% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.54% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |