Santos (surname)

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

Other Iberian forms include: De Santo, De Santos, Del Santo, Santi, Santis, Santiz, Senti, Sentis and others.

The surname is also common in the Philippines.

Notable individuals with the surname Santos include:

• Ahmed Santos (newspaper columnist) (born 1974), Mexican newspaper columnist and former boxer
• Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932), Brazilian aviation pioneer
• Alexandre Jose Maria dos Santos (1924-2021), Mozambican Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Alfredo M. Santos (1905–1990), Filipino AFP chief of staff
• Altamira Cecília dos Santos (1923-2019), Candomblé high priestess
• Cayetano Santos Godino (1896-1944), Argentine serial killer
• Domitila, Marchioness of Santos (1797–1867), Brazilian noblewoman and the mistress of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil
• Eunice Santos, American computer scientist
• Isabel dos Santos (born 1973), daughter of President of Angola from 1979 to 2017
• José Abad Santos (1886–1942), 5th Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
• Keity Souza Santos, Brazilian immunologist
• Lena Lorraine Santos (1928–2004), American secretary, clubwoman, and civil rights advocate
• Lúcia dos Santos (1907-2005), known as Sister Lúcia of Jesus, Portuguese Roman Catholic Carmelite nun and seer of Our Lady of Fatima
• Lúcio Alberto Pinheiro dos Santos (1889–1950), Portuguese philosopher
• Paulino Santos, (1890–1945), Filipino soldier
• Riza Santos (born 1987), Filipino-Canadian beauty queen
• Rufino Jiao Santos (1908–1973), Filipino Archbishop of Manila and cardinal
• Santos Benavides (1823–1891), American soldier
• Vicente Abad Santos (1916–1993), Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

• Cesar Santos (born 1982) Cuban-American artist and portrait painter
• Emanuele Rodriguez dos Santos (c. 1702–1764) Portuguese-Roman architect
• Jesse Santos (1928–2013), Filipino comics artist

• Antony Santos (born 1967), Dominican Bachata singer/composer
• Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born 1981), Dominican-American songwriter, lead singer, and featured composer of Aventura
• Daniel Santos (singer) (1916–1992), Puerto Rican singer and composer
• Enrique Santos Discépolo (1901–1951), Argentine musician
• Erik Ramos Santos (born 1982), Filipino singer
• Henry Santos Jeter (born 1979), Dominican singer and composer/vocals for Aventura
• Jay Santos, Spanish dance singer
• Joly Braga Santos (1924–1988), Portuguese composer and conductor
• José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos (1929–1987), known as Zeca Afonso, Portuguese singer, composer and poet
• Jovino Santos-Neto (born 1954), Brazilian musician
• Lenny Santos (born 1979), Dominican-American guitarist, producer/arranger for Aventura
• Lulu Santos (born 1953), Brazilian singer and guitarist
• Matthew Santos (born 1982), American alternative music singer
• Max Santos (born 1982), Dominican-American bassist for Aventura
• Romeo Santos (born 1981), American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor
• Santos (DJ) (Sante Pucello, born 1971), Italian DJ
• Tony Santos, Spanish funk/R&B singer

• Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos (born 1941), known as Pepetela, Angolan writer
• Ary dos Santos (1937–1984), Portuguese poet
• Domingo Santos (1941–2018), Spanish writer
• José dos Santos Ferreira (1919–1993), Portuguese-Macanese writer
• Mayra Santos-Febres (born 1966), Puerto-Rican writer
• Patricia Santos Marcantonio, American fiction writer

• Charo Santos (born 1955), Filipino actress and former president of ABS-CBN Network
• Diana Santos (born 1950), Mexican voice actress
• Gervacio Santos, Filipino film editor
• JC Santos (born 1988), Filipino actor
• Joe Santos (1931–2016), American actor
• Johan Santos (born 1987), Filipino television actor
• Judy Ann Santos (born 1978), Filipino actress
• Lucélia Santos (born 1957), Brazilian actress, director and producer
• María Santos (1899–1949), Argentine actress
• Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928–2018), Brazilian movie director
• Pablo Santos (1987–2006), Mexican actor
• Rhea Santos (born 1979), Filipino TV news host and journalist
• Roberto Santos (1928–1987), Brazilian film director
• Vilma Santos (born 1953), Filipino actress

• Ahmed Santos (born 1966), Filipino convert to Islam and political militant
• Antonio da Costa Santos (1952-2001), Brazilian architect and politician
• António dos Santos Ramalho Eanes (born 1935), Portuguese general and politician
• Conrad Santos (1934–2016), Canadian politician
• Daiana Santos (politician) (1982-), Brazilian politician
• Délio dos Santos (died 2020), Brazilian politician
• Eduardo Santos Montejo (1888-1974), owned the El Tiempo newspaper, and served as the President of Colombia from August 1938 to August 1942
• Elvin Santos (born 1963), Honduras 2009 presidential candidate
• Farley Santos, American politician from Connecticut
• Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (born 1950), Angolan politician
• Francis E. Santos, CHamoru (Guam) politician
• Francisco R. Santos (1930-93), CHamoru (Guam) politician
• George Santos (born 1988), American politician
• Hélio de Oliveira Santos (born 1950), Brazilian physician and politician
• Isabel Santos (born 1968), Portuguese politician
• José Eduardo dos Santos (1942–2022), Angolan politician and former president of Angola
• José Santos Guardiola (1816–1862), Honduran politician
• José Santos Zelaya (1853–1919), Nicaraguan politician
• Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (born 1951), Colombian president
• Manuel António dos Santos (born 1943), Portuguese politician
• Marcelino dos Santos (1929–2020), Mozambican politician
• Mary Ann Santos, American politician
• Teresita Santos (born 1959), politician from the Northern Mariana Islands

• Cairo Santos (born 1991), Brazilian American football placekicker
• Ricky Santos (born 1984), American Canadian football quarterback
• Todd Santos (born 1964), American footballer

• Alison dos Santos (born 2000), Brazilian runner
• Almir dos Santos (born 1993), Brazilian triple jumper
• Héctor Santos (athlete) (born 1998), Spanish long jumper
• Luíz Antônio dos Santos (born 1964), Brazilian long-distance runner
• Marílson Gomes dos Santos (born 1977), Brazilian distance-runner
• Sueli dos Santos (born 1965), Brazilian javelin thrower

• Gregory Santos (born 1999), Dominican baseball player
• Luis Santos (born 1991), Dominican baseball pitcher
• Omir Santos (born 1981), Puerto Rican baseball player
• Sergio Santos (born 1983), American baseball player
• Victor Irving Santos (born 1976), Dominican-American baseball player

• Arwind Santos (born 1981), Filipino basketball player
• Kelly Santos (born 1979), Brazilian WNBA basketball player
• Rodney Santos (born 1973), Filipino professional basketball player

• Daniel Santos (born 1975), Puerto Rican boxer
• Edgardo Santos (born 1970), Puerto Rican professional boxer
• Manny Santos (1940–2013), Tongan/New Zealand boxer of the 1960s and '70s

• Aderbar Santos (Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto) (born 1990), Brazilian football goalkeeper
• Adilson dos Santos (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
• Airton Ribeiro Santos (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
• Alejandro de los Santos (1902–1982), Argentine footballer
• Alessandro dos Santos (born 1977), Brazilian-Japanese footballer
• Álvaro Santos (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
• André Bernardes Santos (born 1989), Portuguese midfielder footballer
• André Santos (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
• Andréia dos Santos known as Maycon (born 1977), Brazilian footballer
• Antony Matheus dos Santos (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
• Camila Santos (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
• César Santos (born 1969), Brazilian footballer
• Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 1985), Portuguese footballer
• Djalma Santos (1929–2013), Brazilian footballer
• Eriks Santos (born 1996), Brazilian footballer
• Fausto dos Santos (1905–1939), Brazilian footballer
• Fernando Castro Santos (born 1952), Spanish football manager
• Fernando Santos (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
• Fernando Santos (born 1954), Portuguese footballer and football manager
• Flavio Santos (born 1987), Mexican footballer
• Francileudo Santos (born 1979), Brazilian-born Tunisian footballer
• Georges Santos (born 1970), French-born Cape Verdean footballer
• Giovani dos Santos (born 1989), Mexican footballer
• Héctor Santos (footballer) (1944–2019), Uruguayan footballer
• Jonathan dos Santos (born 1990), Mexican footballer
• Jorge Luis dos Santos (born 1972), Brazilian footballer
• José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, Portuguese football manager
• Leicy Santos, Colombian footballer
• Leslie George Santos, Hong Kong footballer
• Luís Fernando Rodrigues dos Santos (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
• Maicon Santos (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
• Marc Dos Santos (born 1977), Canadian soccer manager
• Marcílio Luís Evangelista dos Santos (born 1964), Brazilian footballer known as Santos
• Marco Aurélio Cunha dos Santos (born 1967), Brazilian footballer
• Neymar da Silva Santos, Jr. (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
• Nílton Santos (1925–2013), Brazilian football player
• Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre (born 1966), Portuguese footballer
• Rafael Santos Borré, Colombian football player
• Renan dos Santos (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
• Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (born 1982), Brazilian footballer known as "Kaká"
• Ricardo Santos, Brazilian footballer
• Ricardo Santos, Portuguese footballer
• Rony Santos (born 1995), Cape Verdean footballer
• Santos (footballer, born 1983) (Rafael dos Santos Franciscatti), Brazilian football midfielder
• Sergio Santos (born 1994), Brazilian footballer
• Sérgio Santos (born 1998), Portuguese footballer
• Tiago Alencar dos Santos (born 1986), Brazilian footballer
• Toninho dos Santos (born 1965), Brazilian footballer

• Julio Santos (born 1976), Ecuadorian freestyle swimmer
• Maria Santos (born 1978), Portuguese swimmer
• Nicholas Santos (born 1980), Brazilian freestyle swimmer

• 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
• Yanelis Santos (born 1986), Cuban volleyball player

• Daiane dos Santos (born 1983), Brazilian gymnast
• Iliarde Santos (born 1980), Brazilian mixed martial artist
• Junior dos Santos (born 1984), Brazilian mixed martial artist
• Luís Santos (water polo) (born 1980), Brazilian water polo goalkeeper
• Martin Santos (born 1962), Guam cyclist
• Ricardo Santos, Brazilian beach volleyball player
• Ricardo Santos, Portuguese golfer
• Ricardo Santos, Brazilian windsurfer
• Rodrigo dos Santos (born 1981), Brazilian water polo player
• Ronivaldo Santos Conceição (born 1972), Brazilian squash player

• 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

• Santos (disambiguation)

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