The Santo Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Clerks wrote Di Santo in many ways, and Santo is one that stuck. Read literally, Santo points to “Of Santo”.

Heraldry and the Santo name

Arms linked to Di Santo and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Santo and Di Santo

Before spelling was fixed, Di Santo was also written Santo. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Santo ranked 7,224 in the 2010 US Census, with 4,620 people answering to the name. Spanish statistics put 659 people with Santo in first position and 708 in second. Research your Santo family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.