Explore the Family Name Santizo

The meaning of Santizo

Spanish (mainly Seville): altered form of Galician Santiso. This surname is most common in Guatemala and Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Carlos, Jorge, Juan, Mario, Pedro, Ana Maria, Guillermo, Jesus, Jose, Alba, Aracely.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Santizo has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 18,057th in 2000, it improved its standing to 13,065th by 2010, signifying a 27.65% rise in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also surged from 1,424 to 2,350 during this period, marking an impressive growth rate of 65.03%. The proportion per 100k people also rose significantly from 0.53 to 0.8, reflecting a 50.94% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,057	#13,065	27.65%
Count	1,424	2,350	65.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.8	50.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Santizo

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts within the Santizo surname holders between 2000 and 2010. The Hispanic representation increased slightly from 94.17% to 95.02%, indicating a minor growth of 0.90%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a substantial increase from 0.63% to 0.89%, which equates to a 41.27% change. However, the White demographic witnessed a decline from 4.14% to 3.62%, translating to a 12.56% reduction. The categories 'Two or more races' and 'Black' were not represented in 2010, while American Indian and Alaskan Native category made its appearance with 0.21% in 2010, up from zero in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.17%	95.02%	0.9%
White	4.14%	3.62%	-12.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.63%	0.89%	41.27%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.21%	0%
Two or More Races	0.49%	0%	0%
Black	0.56%	0%	0%