How common is the surname Santiago?

122,212 people in the United States had the surname Santiago in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,526 Americans. It ranked 248th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Santiago?

Joey Santiago, American guitarist, followed by Leonardo Santiago.

Where is the surname Santiago most common?

Wikidata records people named Santiago in the United States, Brazil and Argentina and 2 other countries.

Is the surname Santiago getting more or less common?

More common. 90,967 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 122,212 in 2010, up 34%.

Is Santiago also a first name?

Yes. Santiago is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Santiago

A surname, carried by 122,212 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex S532 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Santiago is more common than 99.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 122,212 people named Santiago in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,526 Americans. That is up 34% since 2000, when the Census counted 90,967.

#248

rank among US surnames

122,212

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+34.3%

change since 2000 (was #302)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#239	Ortega	127,256	2,426
#240	Watkins	127,083	2,429
#241	Greene	126,101	2,448
#242	Nunez	125,350	2,463
#243	Wheeler	125,058	2,469
#244	Valdez	124,995	2,470
#245	Harper	124,461	2,481

Who is named Santiago

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

88% of people named Santiago identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 5.4% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.5% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 88%
White (not Hispanic) 5.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.3%
Two or more races 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Santiagos

16 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Joey Santiago
American guitarist, born 1965
Leonardo Santiago
Brazilian association footballer, born 1983
Saundra Santiago
American actress, born 1957
Bea Rose Santiago
Binibining Pilipinas-International 2013
Kellee Santiago
American video game designer and producer (b. 1979)
Ray Santiago
American actor, born 1984
Hugo Santiago
Argentine film director (1939-2018)
Ygor Santiago
Brazilian footballer, born 1984
Renoly Santiago
American actor, born 1974
Christina Santiago
American actor, model and playboy playmate, born 1981
Tessie Santiago
American actress, born 1975
Emile Santiago
American costume designer (1899–1995)

Notable Santiagos come mostly from the United States (7), Brazil (5) and Argentina (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Santiago

Santiago has the Soundex code S532, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S532.

Questions

How common is the surname Santiago?: 122,212 people in the United States had the surname Santiago in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,526 Americans. It ranked 248th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Santiago?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Santiago identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 5.4% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Santiago?: Joey Santiago, American guitarist, followed by Leonardo Santiago.
Where is the surname Santiago most common?: Wikidata records people named Santiago in the United States, Brazil and Argentina and 2 other countries.
Is the surname Santiago getting more or less common?: More common. 90,967 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 122,212 in 2010, up 34%.
Is Santiago also a first name?: Yes. Santiago is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.