Sancao Surname

439,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Sancao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sancao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil7751:276,22510,633
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Sancao (545) may also be a first name.

Sancao Last Name Facts

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

Sancao is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sancao? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 439,223rd most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,343,008 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Sancao reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Luso-South America. Sancao is also the 360,901st most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 545 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 775 people, or 1 in 276,225. In Brazil Sancao is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 20 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent reside and Bahia, where 13 percent reside. Barring Brazil Sancao occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent reside and The Philippines, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sanccao9213/
Sanciao922/
Shancao921/
Sanchao921/
Sangcao921/
Sangcaho8613/
Shanchao864/
Sancheao861/
Sankao8318/
Sancoa8310/
Soncao833/
Sanzao832/
Sankaeo77343/
Sankhao77210/
Sangkao77139/
Xanchao7712/
Zhancao7710/
Sankeao775/
Sancoat775/
Shankao771/
Sankaou771/
Sangkaeo718,132/
Sangkhao712,376/
Zhangcao7149/
Sangkaho7115/
Seangkao715/
Sangkeao713/
Changcao711/
Shangkao711/
Shengcao711/
Soonchao711/
Sangkhaho67224/
Jankao6731/
Sonkao676/
Seangkaeo675/
Joncao675/
Sankoa672/
Zankao672/
Sanchaiya671/
Sangkahot671/
Sanhkhaho671/
Seangkhao671/
Sonzao671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sancao
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis