Cognomen Santavec (Santavec 
) , all over the world, is a very rare last name. The family name Santavec is habitual in Slovenia, where it is quite a rare surname, New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, and Croatia, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Slovenia, New Zealand, and Australia. Much less frequently, Santavec is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Santavec | Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Slovenia, Croatia |
| joze santavec cyclist (b. 1942) |
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