Santiago (surname)
Santiago is both a Spanish and Portuguese surname. The surname Santiago was first found in Galicia, Spain. There are other forms that are shortened versions of Santiago: Sant, Santo, Sancto, Sancti, Sanct, Sanctis Santi. Also, these spellings apply to all the righteous men of the Calendar of the days of the Patron Saints. Santiago is a habitational name from any of the numerous places named for the dedication of churches to St. James (Sant Iago). People Adalberto Santiago, salsa singer Americo Santiago, American politician Anuel AA, Puerto Rican singer Benito Santiago (born 1965), Puerto Rican baseball catcher Benito Santiago Jr. (born 1989), son of the above; Puerto Rican basketball player Brytiago, Puerto rican singer Carlos E. Santiago, economist and educator; Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee[307] Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago, beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001; first Puerto Rican and first Caribbean-born layperson to be beatified Charles Santiago, Malaysian politician Daniel Santiago, former NBA basketball player Eddie Santiago, salsa singer Eduardo Santiago Delpín, surgeon; wrote the first book in Spanish about organ transplants Elena Santiago (1941–2021), Spanish writer Esmeralda Santiago, author Emile Santiago (1899-1995), American costume designer Ezequiel Santiago (1973–2019), American politician Hector Santiago (born 1987), American baseball