Explore the Family Name Santoyo

The meaning of Santoyo

Spanish: habitational name from Santoyo in Palencia province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Arturo, Jesus, Francisco, Manuel, Miguel, Carlos, Jorge, Luis, Alfredo, Armando.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Santoyo has been growing in popularity over the years. In 2000, it held the rank of 5319, increasing to 4086 by 2010, representing a change of 23.18%. In terms of count, there were about 6032 individuals with this surname in 2000 and this escalated to 8692 by 2010, marking a significant increase of 44.1%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also rose from 2.24 in 2000 to 2.95 in 2010, witnessing an increase of 31.7%.

20002010Change
Rank#5,319#4,08623.18%
Count6,0328,69244.1%
Proportion per 100k2.242.9531.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Santoyo

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Santoyo, the Decennial U.S. Census data sheds light on its distribution across various demographics from 2000 to 2010. Most notably, the Hispanic population carrying this surname saw a slight rise from 93.65% in 2000 to 95.25% in 2010. White individuals with this surname decreased from 5.01% to 3.70%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained fairly stable at around 0.67%. Individuals identifying as two or more races experienced a sharp drop from 0.35% to 0.09%. There was no record for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in 2000, but by 2010, they made up 0.15% and 0.14% respectively.

20002010Change
Hispanic93.65%95.25%1.71%
White5.01%3.7%-26.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.68%0.67%-1.47%
Black0%0.15%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.14%0%
Two or More Races0.35%0.09%-74.29%

Santoyo ancestry composition

23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Santoyo is Spanish & Portuguese, which comprises 37.1% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are Indigenous American (34.3%) and French & German (8.1%). Additional ancestries include British & Irish, Italian, Eastern European, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Senegambian & Guinean.

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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWNCOMPOSITION
Spanish & Portuguese37.1%
Indigenous American34.3%
French & German8.1%
Other20.5%
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Possible origins of the surname Santoyo

Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.

Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Santoyo have recent ancestry locations all within Mexico.

RECENT ANCESTRY LocationPercentage
Mexico City, Mexico77.50%
Durango, Mexico77.50%
State Of Mexico, Mexico77.50%
Sonora, Mexico77.50%
Sinaloa, Mexico77.50%

What Santoyo haplogroups can tell you

Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.

The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Santoyo is O-F2415, which is predominantly found among people with East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry. Haplogroup O-F2415 is descended from haplogroup O-M1359. Other common haplogroups include E-M183 and O-F2859, which are predominantly found among people with European and East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry.

The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Santoyo surname are: A2, B2, D1. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.

santoyoPaternal Haplogroup Origins O-M1359
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Your paternal lineage may be linked to the Cham

One of the many populations harboring members of haplogroup O1b1a1a1a1 is the Cham ethnic group, a group of people who speak Austronesian languages in Mainland Southeast Asia. Austronesian languages make up a language family that is extremely large and widespread, comprising over 350 million people on islands such as Madagascar, Easter Island, and many others. However, Austronesian languages are less common on mainland Asia, with a notable exception being the Chamic language. Research suggests that ancestors of the Cham people migrated from Southeast Asian islands to the mainland around the year 500 BCE, and that early Cham populations quickly began mixing with indigenous southern Vietnamese populations. As a result, the Chamic language now has words that were borrowed from languages spoken by indigenous Vietnamese people. It is likely that an ancestral Kinh population was one of the populations that mixed with the Cham people shortly after their migration to mainland Asia.

Your maternal lineage may be linked to some of the first Americans

Though the Ice Age was beginning to retreat when your A2 ancestors first entered North America, there were still massive barriers blocking their way. Glaciers and inhospitable climate covered much of the continent, blocking entry into the interior. Nonetheless, researchers have found evidence that a wave of American founders migrated over 13,000 kilometers to reach southern Chile in only 2,000 years, a blink of an eye in the story of human migration! Their highway to the south was the coast of the Pacific, stocked with fish, diverse marine mammals, and other valuable resources in the rich kelp forests of the upper latitudes and in the abundant fresh-water rivers near the equator. Because of this rapid movement south, the A2 haplogroup and its diverse branches are found throughout North and South America.

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What do people with the surname Santoyo have in common?

Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.

Preferences

Santoyo

Vanilla Ice Cream

Prefers vanilla flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"Santoyo" Surname 63.2%

23andMe Users 36.7%

Habits

Santoyo

Vitamin Use

Takes vitamins on a regular basis.

"Santoyo" Surname 54.5%

23andMe Users 45.5%

Wellness

Santoyo

Migraine

A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

"Santoyo" Surname 14.1%

23andMe Users 16.4%

Are health conditions linked to the last name Santoyo?

The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.

Disease variant frequency by ancestry

Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Santoyo are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Y402H variant

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss among older adults. The disease results in damage to the central part of the retina (the macula), impairing vision needed for reading, driving, or even recognizing faces. The 23andMe Health + Ancestry DNA test includes the two most common variants associated with an increased risk of developing the condition: the Y402H variant in the CFH gene and the A69S variant in the ARMS2 gene. Learn more about Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Spanish & Portuguese 56.3%

23andMe Users 57.2%