What kind of last name is Santago?

Question

What kind of last name is Santago?

Answer 1

a normal last name

that was my fav teachers last name

lol

Answer 2

A spanish one?

Answer 3

spanish

Answer 4

Spanish or Italian

I think

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Answer 5

A tight mexican one!!!

Answer 6

it means saint david

Answer 7

A common last name... Why do you ask???

Answer 8

a normal last name?

Answer 9

Using the 1930 census.. I find persons with this name, who have roots in Mexico.. but ALSO some who came from Italy.

This is among the most common urban legends in this area.. that a name is limited to one origin. That is OFTEN false.

It would be useless to assume it is only a variation of Santiago (which is what it does sound like), then conclude that Santiago is a Spanish name, and you therefore have Spanish background. If Carmine Santago happened to be your great grandfather. HE came from Italy.. and you would not be Spanish at all.

Without looking for the actual origin of YOUR family/ ancestors, you have no way to know for sure.

If you happen to know the name of an ancestor who was born prior to 1930, and about where he lived, I can do a search for him in the census.  Send me a note through my profile.

Answer 10

sp!c probably.

Answer 11

Santago is derived from Santiago whic is Spanish.