Sanson Forename
188,831st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,663 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Hong Kong
Sanson Forename Definition:
A Hebrew name, meaning: Splendid sun.
Sanson Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 100% | 373 | 1:332,827 | 4,580 |
| Hong Kong | - | 309 | 1:25,090 | 2,190 |
| Nigeria | 96% | 223 | 1:796,253 | 21,453 |
| India | 99% | 206 | 1:5,897,466 | 213,138 |
| United States | 100% | 67 | 1:5,411,000 | 66,000 |
| Philippines | 98% | 65 | 1:1,630,915 | 38,369 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 43 | 1:242,588 | 9,234 |
| Papua New Guinea | 74% | 34 | 1:239,774 | 19,968 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 27 | 1:1,118,589 | 23,272 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 27 | 1:2,734,356 | 59,996 |
| Burkina Faso | 60% | 26 | 1:706,903 | 21,562 |
| Italy | 100% | 26 | 1:2,348,542 | 15,447 |
| Liberia | 100% | 21 | 1:210,098 | 7,343 |
| Peru | 100% | 18 | 1:1,766,192 | 19,056 |
| Argentina | 100% | 16 | 1:2,673,328 | 8,808 |
| Brazil | 100% | 16 | 1:13,389,760 | 149,801 |
| Honduras | - | 14 | 1:629,819 | 8,609 |
| Canada | - | 13 | 1:2,548,721 | 34,380 |
| Taiwan | - | 12 | 1:1,980,807 | 51,381 |
| Colombia | - | 11 | 1:4,343,539 | 25,849 |
| Guinea | - | 10 | 1:1,185,865 | 3,458 |
| France | 100% | 10 | 1:6,647,034 | 24,227 |
| Cameroon | 82% | 10 | 1:2,161,050 | 45,539 |
| Ivory Coast | 80% | 8 | 1:2,884,492 | 56,420 |
| Benin | 100% | 7 | 1:1,510,835 | 32,846 |
| Panama | - | 6 | 1:651,093 | 16,250 |
| Haiti | - | 5 | 1:2,145,391 | 20,367 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 5 | 1:6,089,988 | 140,568 |
| Egypt | 100% | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| El Salvador | - | 3 | 1:2,113,929 | 9,538 |
| Indonesia | - | 3 | 1:85,987,889 | 1,072,651 |
| Zambia | - | 3 | 1:5,284,931 | 37,895 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| Ecuador | - | 3 | 1:5,908,973 | 18,111 |
| Uganda | 100% | 3 | 1:13,652,307 | 74,436 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 3 | 1:2,412,268 | 9,978 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 2 | 1:1,775,150 | 6,781 |
| Uruguay | - | 2 | 1:1,713,818 | 10,870 |
| Spain | 100% | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Kenya | 100% | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 2 | 1:2,383,974 | 18,662 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 2 | 1:97,178,840 | 228,758 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
The alternate forms: Sansón (1) are calculated separately.
Sanson (71,965) may also be a surname.
Sanson Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Hebrew name, meaning: Splendid sun.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Sanson Forename Popularity
Sanson Demographics
Average Sanson Salary in
United States
$42,469 USD
Per year
Rank:
217,989 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
2.73047E-5
Rank: 52,186 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
97.57%
Sample size: 53 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanson in the Russian language | ||
| Сансон | sanson | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sanson