Sancho Surname

9,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Sancho Surname User-submission:

Coming from the personal name Sancho. The origin is from the word sauco, meaning 'god of the vow'.

Origin Areas: Castilla, Aragón, Valencia and Murcia.

Sancho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain28,0551:1,666190
Mozambique7,4161:3,676846
Costa Rica5,7681:829178
Philippines3,8131:26,5513,650
Brazil3,0401:70,4192,616
Peru2,4551:12,9471,727
Argentina2,0011:21,3611,782
Ecuador1,8001:8,8371,426
France1,5651:42,4435,348
United States1,3541:267,69525,178
Colombia1,0651:44,8582,386
Portugal9811:10,620905
Mexico4961:250,2546,146
Japan3321:385,07312,641
Chile3171:55,5722,424
Guyana2711:2,813519
Cuba2311:49,8822,043
Nicaragua1471:40,9601,309
England1451:384,26226,878
Russia1401:1,029,45078,764
Tanzania1211:437,53430,427
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Guatemala671:240,0404,106
Andorra651:1,290221
Venezuela651:464,6789,130
Trinidad and Tobago561:24,3572,692
Switzerland541:152,09114,437
Cameroon531:391,86933,952
India481:15,980,529256,885
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Paraguay471:153,9733,151
Iran421:1,828,15567,506
Liberia401:110,2138,601
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Uruguay321:107,24210,337
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Kazakhstan181:982,36158,740
Panama171:230,1336,157
Qatar161:147,37516,023
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Sweden131:757,44356,422
El Salvador101:634,3893,243
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Wales91:343,83718,086
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
China51:273,464,31313,838
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guam11:160,1214,893
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

The alternate forms: Sáncho (1) are calculated separately.

Sancho (9,784) may also be a first name.

Sancho Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Coming from the personal name Sancho. The origin is from the word sauco, meaning 'god of the vow'.

Origin Areas: Castilla, Aragón, Valencia and Murcia.

- cesare0

Sancho Last Name Facts

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

Sancho (Arabic: سانش, Hindi: संचो, Russian: Санчо) is found most frequently in Spain. It can appear as a variant: Sáncho. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sancho? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 9,029th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 116,123 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Sancho live; 46 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent live in Iberian Europe. Sancho is also the 62,163rd most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 9,784 people.

The last name Sancho is most commonly used in Spain, where it is borne by 28,055 people, or 1 in 1,666. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 22 percent are found, Catalonia, where 19 percent are found and Aragon, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Spain Sancho exists in 103 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 12 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 9 percent are found.

Sancho Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sancho has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sancho surname grew 1,855 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sancho Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sancho last name are 41.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sancho earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.65% less than the national average, earning 267,682 kr per year; in Peru they earn 27.91% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,975 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning R 295,800 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.12% less than the national average, earning $15,184,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.65% less than the national average, earning $41,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sáncho941/
Sanchou92244/
Sanchos9281/
Sanchoo9258/
Sanchoz9224/
Sanchot9214/
Shancho925/
Sanchoy921/
Siancho921/
Sanscho921/
Sanco91701/
Santchou862/
Schancho861/
Santchop861/
Seanchot861/
Sancha834,187/
Sancio831,439/
Soncho83346/
Sanjho83223/
Sansho83111/
Xancho83101/
Sencho8381/
Zancho8360/
Saanco8337/
Sankho8331/
Jancho8325/
Shanco8322/
Sancoy8314/
Samcho8312/
Sancoo8310/
Sancoa8310/
Sainco836/
Sianco835/
Sandco834/
Sancoh833/
Santco832/
Sanzho832/
Sancoi831/
Sancou831/
Sanchat77638/
Sonchoy77542/
Janchoo77298/
Chancho77257/
Sonchoi77207/
Saencha77195/
Senchoo77151/
Siancha77144/
Sanchas77124/
Sonchot77124/
Sanchaz7773/
Sanchap7737/
Janchot7728/
Sonchop7722/
Sanchaa7717/
Senchou7714/
Samchoi7712/
Sanshoy775/
Janchoi775/
Janchoy775/
Sanchad774/
Shansho774/
Sanshou773/
Sonchoo772/
Sauncha771/
Sankhoi771/
Sanchha771/
Sandcha771/
Samchos771/
Sandzho771/
Zanchos771/
Zanchoz771/
Zantcho771/
Zanchou771/
Souncho771/
Samtcho771/
Sanjach771/
Sanchãz771/
Sankhoh771/
Santcha771/
Szanczo771/
Djancho771/
Sanchau771/
Santsho771/
Sonchod771/
Sgancio771/
Sonchos770/
Sanca7332,920/
Sanjo7332,372/
Sanzo733,814/
Sanso733,677/
Sonco733,097/
Sanço7373/
Sanxo7349/
Samho7325/
Chanchot71798/
Samtchos71385/
Chanchoi71229/
Chanchoo7161/
Chanchou7143/
Shanshoo7121/
Sontchou7120/
Samtchou7116/
Shankhoo718/
Shonchoy716/
Djanchou713/
Shanshou713/
Shanzhou713/
Santhsoh712/
Sountcho712/
Sacencio712/
Dzhancho711/
Jeanchou711/
Shanchaz711/
Sanchaud711/
Santchaï711/
Chantcho711/
Chanchos711/
Sanchach711/
Sonschot711/
Sandjo671,927/
Sanjot671,540/
Sanjoy671,523/
Soncha671,378/
Sanjoo67732/
Sencha67723/
Sonkho67527/
Sansot67519/
Sianca67401/
Sansah67355/
Sanzio67280/
Soncio67229/
Sangio67220/
Sainca67210/
Sankha67189/
Sansoy67180/
Somcho67134/
Sanzot67131/
Sansoa67107/
Jancha67102/
Sansou6799/
Sanjou6776/
Shanjo6750/
Santso6741/
Zancha6740/
Samcha6738/
Sanjos6738/
Sansoz6737/
Sanjha6733/
Jamcho6730/
Szanca6730/
Jankho6728/
Santjo6727/
Sanjod6725/
Zamcho6722/
Sansso6721/
Sansio6720/
Sanceu6719/
Samhoy6717/
Sansoi6716/
Sansha6715/
Sancia6715/
Sanjoi6713/
Chantchou6711/
Santxo6710/
Saynca677/
Suonco676/
Xancha675/
Sanzou674/
Sanzah674/
Shonco674/
Samhod674/
Chanchooe674/
Cheanchot674/
Sansoë673/
Sainjo673/
Sansod673/
Santzo672/
Joncho672/
Sianso672/
Sionco672/
Sanzha672/
Sascencio671/
Sancheaus671/
Shanshach671/
Shanzo671/
Sanzos671/
Zancio671/
Xansho671/
Sonnco671/
Sianzo671/
Sandzo671/
Samhoo671/
Samhou671/
Sanzoh671/
Sanzoi671/
Samsho671/
Sanzuo671/
Sansos671/
Samhoh671/
Shanxo671/
Chainchop671/

Sancho Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sancho in the Hindi language
संचोsanco87.5
सांचोsanco12.5
Sancho in the Russian language
Санчоsanco-
Sancho in the Arabic language
سانشsansh-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Sancho
  • 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