San German Surname

340,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,081 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

San German Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

San German Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico9121:136,1034,396
Spain661:708,36430,810
Cuba411:281,0425,171
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Uruguay241:142,99012,722
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768

The alternate forms: San Germán (22) & San Germàn (1) are calculated separately.

San German Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name San German Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname San German occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: San Germán or San Germàn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name San German? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 340,053rd most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,741,486 people. San German is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of San German live; 85 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Hispano-North America.

San German is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 912 people, or 1 in 136,103. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Oaxaca, where 31 percent reside, Mexico City, where 18 percent reside and Veracruz, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Mexico this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 6 percent reside and Cuba, where 4 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to San German
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