Santos is a Galician, Portuguese, and Spanish surname with several variations. The English translation of Santos is Saints . A singular version, Santo, may occur. Origin: Christian, from Latin sanctus.

Contents

• Notable individuals with the surname Santos
• Music
• Poetry and literature
• Stage and screen
• Politicians
• Sport
• American football
• Athletics
• Baseball
• Boxing
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Volleyball
• Characters
• See also
• References

Other variant forms include: "dos Santos", "de los Santos", "de Santos", "de Santo", "del Santo", "Santi", "Santis", "Santiz", "Senti" and "Sentis".

The surname is also common in Argentina and Brazil.

Notable individuals with the surname Santos

• Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932), Brazilian aviation pioneer
• Alison dos Santos (born 2000), Brazilian runner
• Alejandro de los Santos (1902–1982), Argentine footballer
• Aresandoro dos Santos (born 1977), Brazilian-Japanese footballer
• André Bernardes Santos (born 1989), Portuguese midfielder footballer
• André Santos (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
• Artur Santos (footballer) (1931–2025), Portuguese footballer
• Alex Santos (baseball) (born 2002), American baseball player
• Antonio da Costa Santos (1952-2001), Brazilian architect and politician
• António dos Santos Ramalho Eanes (born 1935), Portuguese general and politician
• Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos (born 1941), known as Pepetela, Angolan writer
• Ary dos Santos (1937–1984), Portuguese poet
• Asela de los Santos (1929–2020), Cuban teacher, revolutionary and politician, and served as First Minister of Education in the government of the Communist Party of Cuba
• Alfredo M. Santos (1905–1990), Filipino AFP chief of staff
• Bob Santos (1934–2016), American activist for Seattle's Chinatown-International District
• Cairo Santos (born 1991), Brazilian American football placekicker
• Cayetano Santos Godino (1896-1944), Argentine serial killer
• Cesar Santos (born 1982) Cuban-American artist and portrait painter
• Charo Santos (born 1955), Filipino actress and former president of ABS-CBN Network
• Conrad Santos (1934–2016), Canadian politician
• Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 1985), Portuguese footballer
• Daiane dos Santos (born 1983), Brazilian gymnast
• Délio dos Santos (died 2020), Brazilian politician
• Domitila, Marchioness of Santos (1797–1867), Brazilian noblewoman and the mistress of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil
• Domingo Santos (1941–2018), Spanish writer
• Djalma Santos (1929–2013), Brazilian footballer
• Eduardo Santos Montejo (1888-1974), owned the El Tiempo newspaper, and served as the President of Colombia from August 1938 to August 1942
• Edgardo Santos (born 1970), Puerto Rican professional boxer
• Emanuele Rodriguez dos Santos (c. 1702–1764) Portuguese-Roman architect
• Enrique Santos Discépolo (1901–1951), Argentine musician
• Eunice Santos, American computer scientist
• Farley Santos, American politician from Connecticut
• Fausto dos Santos (1905–1939), Brazilian footballer
• Fernando Castro Santos (born 1952), Spanish football manager
• Fernando Santos (born 1954), Portuguese footballer and football manager
• Francis E. Santos, Chamoru (Guam) politician
• Francisco R. Santos (1930-93), Chamoru (Guam) politician
• George Santos (born 1988), American politician
• Giovani dos Santos (born 1989), Mexican footballer
• Gonzalo de los Santos Rosa (born 1976), Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is a manager
• Héctor Santos (footballer) (1944–2019), Uruguayan footballer
• Héctor Santos (athlete) (born 1998), Spanish long jumper
• Isabel dos Santos (born 1973), Angolan businesswoman
• Jay Santos, Spanish dance singer
• Jesse Santos (1928–2013), Filipino comics artist
• Joe Santos (1931–2016), American actor
• José dos Santos Ferreira (1919–1993), Portuguese-Macanese writer
• Joly Braga Santos (1924–1988), Portuguese composer and conductor
• José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, Portuguese football manager
• José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos (1929–1987), known as Zeca Afonso, Portuguese singer, composer and poet
• José Eduardo dos Santos (1942–2022), Angolan politician and former president of Angola
• José Santos Guardiola Bustillo (1816–1862), Honduran politician and two-term President of Honduras
• Jovino Santos-Neto (born 1954), Brazilian musician
• Keity Souza Santos, Brazilian immunologist and international member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
• Lena Lorraine Santos (1928–2004), American secretary, clubwoman, and civil rights advocate
• Lenny Santos (born 1979), Dominican-American guitarist, producer/arranger for Aventura
• Lúcia dos Santos (1907-2005), known as Sister Lúcia of Jesus, Portuguese Roman Catholic Carmelite nun and seer of Our Lady of Fatima
• Lucélia Santos (born 1957), Brazilian actress, director and producer
• Lúcio Alberto Pinheiro dos Santos (1889–1950), Portuguese philosopher
• Lulu Santos (born 1953), Brazilian singer and guitarist
• Manuel António dos Santos (born 1943), Portuguese politician
• Maria Isabel Coelho Santos (born 1968), Portuguese politician
• María Santos (1899–1949), Argentine actress
• Matthew Santos (born 1982), American alternative music singer
• Mayra Santos-Febres (born 1966), Puerto-Rican writer
• Manny Santos (1940–2013), Tongan/New Zealand boxer of the 1960s and '70s
• Marc Dos Santos (born 1977), Canadian soccer manager
• Max Santos (born 1982), American bass guitarist, musical arranger and rapper
• Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928–2018), Brazilian movie director
• Neymar da Silva Santos, Jr. (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
• Nílton Santos (1925–2013), Brazilian football player
• Paulino Santos, (1890–1945), Filipino soldier
• Pablo Santos (1987–2006), Mexican actor
• Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre (born 1966), Portuguese footballer
• Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (born 1982), Brazilian footballer known as "Kaká"
• Ricardo Santos, Brazilian beach volleyball player
• Ricardo Santos, Portuguese golfer
• Ricardo Santos, Brazilian windsurfer
• Riza Santos (born 1987), Filipino-Canadian beauty queen
• Roberto Santos (1928–1987), Brazilian film director
• Rufino Jiao Santos (1908–1973), Filipino Archbishop of Manila and cardinal
• Santos (DJ) (Sante Pucello, born 1971), Italian DJ
• Santos Benavides (1823–1891), Mexican-American Confederate States army officer
• Sérgio Santos (born 1975), also known as Serginho or Escadinha, Brazilian volleyball player
• Sidnei dos Santos, Jr. (born 1982), Brazilian volleyball player better known as Sidão
• Silvio Santos (1930-2024), Brazilian television presenter and business magnate.

Politicians

• Hélio de Oliveira Santos (born 1950), Brazilian physician and politician
• Isabel Santos (born 1968), Portuguese politician
• José Santos Zelaya (1853–1919), Nicaraguan politician
• Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (born 1951), Colombian president
• Teresita Santos (born 1959), politician from the Northern Mariana Islands

Sport

Characters

• Santos Family, in the American soap opera Guiding Light
  • Danny Santos
  • Michelle Bauer Santos
• Matt Santos, character on the United States television show The West Wing
• Manny Santos (Degrassi: The Next Generation), character on the Canadian television show Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Nadia Santos, a fictional character in the television series Alias
• In the ABC daytime drama All My Children
  • Julia Santos
  • Mateo Santos
  • Maria Santos
  • Rosa Santos
• In the GMA Network daytime drama Abot-Kamay na Pangarap
  • Analyn Santos
  • Lyneth Santos

See also

• Santos (disambiguation)

References

Surname list

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