Sanchez Surname

88th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,704,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Sanchez Surname Definition:

(Spanish) The son of Sancho (sanctified).

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Sanchez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2,259,6801:558
Spain829,2291:567
Colombia560,9231:858
United States472,7691:76744
Venezuela365,5661:837
Peru315,8531:1013
Argentina308,1491:13910
Ecuador189,4001:842
Cuba171,7151:6710
Philippines162,8861:62221
Dominican Republic143,3911:735
Puerto Rico128,3841:281
Honduras123,9181:719
Chile88,0171:20031
Nicaragua81,1521:749
Guatemala71,7021:22435
El Salvador71,3121:8914
Panama69,7361:563
Costa Rica66,8041:727
Bolivia62,5921:17017
France48,7481:1,36370
Paraguay47,0311:15433
Brazil18,2831:11,709663
Uruguay15,2741:22522
Canada4,7361:7,7801,141
England2,7471:20,2832,873
Germany2,4671:32,6334,301
Belgium2,1531:5,340630
Morocco2,0451:16,8592,564
Belize1,9621:18119
Australia1,8711:14,4282,046
Switzerland1,6101:5,101764
Thailand1,3931:50,7105,981
Andorra1,0671:796
Portugal1,0471:9,951856
Italy9981:61,27910,950
Netherlands7921:21,3223,379
Trinidad and Tobago6231:2,189379
Algeria5081:76,04612,114
Russia5031:286,52729,619
Guam4651:34444
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Japan2931:436,32913,475
Northern Mariana Islands2731:20041
Sweden2301:42,8123,395
Bahrain1911:7,0611,301
Kenya1541:299,86919,047
Denmark1471:38,3994,009
Iran1421:540,72231,214
New Caledonia1351:2,046184
Norway1201:42,8526,130
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
Aruba1161:892121
Gibraltar1141:29817
Ireland1111:42,4233,272
Taiwan1111:211,2141,809
Scotland1091:49,1184,267
Jamaica1071:26,8222,077
China1061:12,899,260779
French Polynesia1041:2,700546
Israel951:90,08010,606
Austria891:95,67913,940
South Africa881:615,65646,403
United Arab Emirates811:113,1149,693
Bahamas721:5,441536
Finland621:88,6569,352
Greece621:178,70628,807
Malaysia601:491,57024,692
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Curaçao561:2,80860
Senegal551:265,0791,585
Brunei501:8,3751,042
Qatar501:47,1604,880
Czechia491:217,01030,705
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Singapore471:117,1854,783
India451:17,045,897267,282
Poland451:844,63965,213
United States Virgin Islands451:2,453417
Belarus441:215,93326,858
Wales391:79,3476,699
Equatorial Guinea361:31,546134
Madagascar361:656,9402,016
Afghanistan331:974,3399,366
Hong Kong331:222,2873,015
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Malta301:14,342837
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Antigua and Barbuda261:3,814525
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Moldova241:148,39015,621
Haiti231:464,51810,761
Luxembourg231:25,2414,722
American Samoa221:2,534546
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Cayman Islands221:2,904371
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Turkey211:3,705,78295,296
Iceland201:19,0041,557
South Korea191:2,696,856537
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Jordan141:631,60313,893
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Vietnam131:7,126,6202,551
Azerbaijan121:804,09413,104
Monaco121:3,089236
Benin111:939,60046,216
Saint Lucia111:16,2531,328
Angola101:2,698,9214,894
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Egypt101:9,193,57548,135
Ghana101:2,702,06911,564
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Cape Verde81:66,2052,334
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Macau71:85,947463
Marshall Islands71:7,4031,135
Cyprus61:147,4798,354
Grenada61:18,0891,003
Mozambique61:4,543,5954,247
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Sudan51:7,502,0398,188
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Anguilla41:3,359324
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Falkland Islands41:783169
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Oman41:921,9937,313
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Comoros31:249,841664
Gabon31:629,7316,761
Gambia31:641,150991
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Tajikistan31:2,795,56412,819
Togo31:2,415,92311,978
Bangladesh21:79,678,38625,993
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Libya21:3,121,9876,135
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Mali21:8,484,5184,035
Micronesia21:53,1221,264
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominica11:75,891912
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Niue11:1,614145
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
San Marino11:33,214932
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8411:17,6762,256

The alternate forms: Sánchez (40,553), Sànchez (757), Sanchéz (174), Sãnchez (16), Sanchèz (13), Sänchez (13), Sânchez (3), Sançhez (1), Sañchez (1) & Sánchéz (1) are calculated separately.

Sanchez (7,520) may also be a first name.

Sanchez Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Spanish) The son of Sancho (sanctified).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Spanish), Sancho's. (variant: Diaz and Yanez.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

Means "Son of Sancho"

- perikorro

Sanchez Last Name Facts

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

Sanchez (Arabic: سانشيز, Marathi: सांचेझ, Russian: Санчез) is found most in Mexico. It can be rendered as a variant: Sánchez, Sànchez, Sanchéz, Sãnchez, Sanchèz, Sänchez, Sânchez, Sançhez, Sañchez or Sánchéz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanchez? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 88th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,087 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Sanchez live; 39 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Hispano-North America. Sanchez is also the 74,096th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 7,520 people.

Sanchez is the most widespread surname in one country:Puerto Rico, where 2 percent reside. The surname Sanchez is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 2,259,680 people, or 1 in 55. In Mexico Sanchez is mostly concentrated in: México, where 18 percent reside, Mexico City, where 8 percent reside and Puebla, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Mexico Sanchez occurs in 201 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 12 percent reside and Colombia, where 8 percent reside.

Sanchez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sanchez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sanchez last name grew 16,641 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 54,940 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sanchez Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sanchez surname is predominantly Orthodox (76%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Sanchez last name are 42.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.77% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sanchez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 53.64% less than the national average, earning €13,921 per year; in Norway they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning 296,297 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,220 per year; in South Africa they earn 531.32% more than the national average, earning R 1,500,260 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.34% more than the national average, earning $23,915,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.21% less than the national average, earning $36,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning $47,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sánchez9540,553/
Sànchez95757/
Sanchéz95174/
Sãnchez9516/
Sanchèz9513/
Sänchez9513/
Sânchez953/
Sançhez951/
Sañchez951/
Shanchez9385/
Sanchezz9364/
Saunchez9358/
Sancchez9327/
Saanchez9324/
Sanchesz9324/
Ssanchez9323/
Sanchezs9321/
Sannchez9318/
Sancheez9316/
Sancehez9314/
Santchez9314/
S'Anchez9313/
Sandchez9313/
Sancherz9312/
Sancheaz939/
Sanschez937/
Sanchezh936/
Sanchhez936/
Sasnchez935/
Sanchetz934/
Sanzchez934/
Sanchezp933/
Sanchiez933/
Sáanchez933/
Sanchedz933/
Samnchez933/
Scanchez932/
Sanchcez932/
Sanhchez932/
Sçanchez932/
Sanchezx932/
Sanchjez932/
Sanchecz931/
Sancheiz931/
Zsanchez931/
Sangchez931/
Sanchezç931/
Sajnchez931/
Sanche922,546/
Sancez92209/
Sánchéz901/
D'Sanchez888/
Schanchez882/
Sanches86123,271/
Sanchiz861,978/
Zanchez861,090/
Samchez86171/
Sancher86170/
Sanhcez86104/
Sancehz8693/
Sanchex8647/
Sanchey8641/
Sanshez8637/
Senchez8635/
Sanchea8629/
Sonchez8628/
Sanchec8625/
Sanzhez8624/
Sanxhez8622/
Sanchet8618/
Sanchej8613/
Shancez8612/
Sanchee8612/
Sónchez869/
Sancgez868/
Sanchie868/
Janchez868/
Xanchez866/
Sanchze866/
Sanched865/
Saunche862/
Sanchei862/
Sancsez862/
Sainche861/
Sanscez861/
Santcez861/
Sanccez861/
Sanckez861/
Shanche861/
Sancerz861/
Sanchíz861/
Sénchez861/
Sance831,674/
Sanchezová827/
Sanchezova823/
Schanche80440/
Sionchez80171/
Saunches8060/
Chanchez8032/
Sanchess8021/
Sanchies8018/
Saincher8016/
Shanches8011/
Shaunche805/
Ssánchez804/
Schancez803/
Sanchett802/
Sanchece802/
Sannches802/
Saanches802/
Sánchezz802/
Sánnchez802/
Sanchoey802/
Sánchesz801/
Santches801/
Sanchees801/
Sanhches801/
Sancheis801/
Sánchezs801/
Sanchets801/
Sàànchez801/
Sáncehez801/
Sáncheez801/
Sáncherz801/
Sánchezc801/
Sánchezh801/
Sánchezp801/
Sanchesd801/
Sanchese801/
Sontchez800/
Sanscher800/
Sanchi7714,059/
Sankhe7711,517/
Sancha774,187/
Sances771,084/
Sancey77648/
Zanche77182/
Sanchy77153/
Seance77138/
Sancer77120/
Sancet77105/
Shance7799/
Saince7731/
Samche7729/
Sancee7723/
Sanceu7719/
Sonche7718/
Sáncez7710/
Sánche7710/
Siance779/
Sancea778/
Saunce775/
Sanshe774/
Sansez774/
Sanced773/
Sanché773/
Sancei772/
Sangez772/
Xanche772/
Sannce771/
Sančez771/
Sansce771/
Sànche771/
Sanquiche7550/
Schancher751/
Seaunches751/
Schanches751/
Sanchaise751/
Sanchesse750/
Sachenzer750/
Shanchett750/
Sanchis7118,955/
Sanchai711,875/
Sanchit71650/
Zanches71268/
Canches71262/
Chanche71258/
Sanchay71197/
Siancha71144/
Shankhe71123/
Szancer7187/
Sanchís7184/
Conchez7177/
Shanchi7156/
Schance7148/
Sionche7143/
Shaunce7141/
Canchiz7132/
Shancer7125/
Janches7125/
Sanchyt7124/
Senches7124/
Sánches7123/
Sanshes7122/
Sanceit7120/
Shancey7119/
Sanchaa7117/
Saincet7117/
Sancese7116/
Sanshey7115/
Sánchezová7114/
Saunkhe7113/
Sanzhie7113/
Samchee7112/
Samches7111/
Sonchet7110/
Soncheu719/
Sanhces718/
Samsche718/
Sankhes717/
Sancett717/
Sanchiy716/
Chancez716/
Sanchio716/
Sanquez715/
Senchiz715/
Santxez715/
Sanshie714/
Sáncehz714/
Sánchiz714/
Sansher713/
Shancee713/
Sancehs713/
Xanches713/
Sianchi713/
Sanchys713/
Zanchiz713/
Shanciz713/
Sanchesova712/
Sankhey712/
Sainchiche712/
Samcher712/
Shances712/
Zamchez712/
Sànches712/
Sánhcez712/
Sanchuy712/
Sancess711/
Sauncea711/
Sauncha711/
Sanzhed711/
Sankhee711/
Sannkhe711/
Sanchha711/
Sanchic711/
Sanchizova711/
Sanchoy711/
Samnchi711/
Sanjeez711/
Somchez711/
Seansez711/
Shanshe711/
Sanchês711/
Hsanshe711/
Zànchez711/
Zánchez711/
Sounche711/
Saanchi711/
Sanchui711/
Sanchid711/
Sanschi711/
Santsez711/
Sanzhes711/
Sànchiz711/
Sáncgez711/
Sánchea711/
Sánshez711/
Cánchez711/
Janchiz711/
Sanxhes711/
Sceance710/
Sonchie710/
Sansces710/
Shannce710/
Saincye710/
Sanza676,105/
Sanze675,918/
Sange674,976/
Sanzi671,271/
Sanje671,215/
Sanci67667/
Seinsche67393/
Sancy67232/
Sanse67148/
Seynsche6781/
Schancer6740/
Sanchych6733/
Chancher6728/
Zance6724/
Sanzy6723/
Shansheh6722/
Sancé6722/
Sahanchy6718/
Chanches6713/
Sianquez6713/
Souncheu6711/
Seanchai6711/
Chanchea6710/
Chancheh677/
Sainechi676/
Chanchee675/
Sonce675/
Janchitz675/
Shansher674/
Samce674/
Shanchay674/
Soonchee674/
Seincher673/
Shanshed673/
Shanchhi673/
Sanchich672/
Sanquice672/
Sangishe672/
Shamheez672/
Sanxe672/
Sanzé672/
Samhe672/
Shauncey671/
Sankeich671/
Sanseich671/
Sassenschei671/
Sanchait671/
Sanchaya671/
Schaunce671/
Sianchai671/
Seanchit671/
Shanchit671/
Sangeshe671/
Chanchet671/
Sansheer671/
Zhanches671/
Zaincheh671/
Saincich671/
Sanczycz671/
Sancý671/
Sandgetz671/
Sänchézz671/
Chánchez671/
Sooncher671/
Sanqeshe671/
Sanhchuy671/
Conchezz671/
Sontches670/
Chaunche670/
Chanchey670/

Sanchez Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanchez in the Marathi language
सांचेझsancejha-
Sanchez in the Russian language
Санчезsancez-
Sanchez in the Arabic language
سانشيزsanshyz-
سنشزsnshz-

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