Sancu Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Romania

Sancu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sancu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey741:1,051,64146,826
Romania411:489,70437,604
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Sancu (420) may also be a first name.

Sancu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sancu is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Şancu. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sancu? popularity and diffusion

Sancu is the 1,328,442nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname Sancu is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Sancu are found; 37 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 36 percent are found in East Thrace and Karpass. Sancu is also the 419,319th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 420 people.

The surname Sancu is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 1,051,641. In Turkey Sancu is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 88 percent live, Corum Province, where 9 percent live and Ankara Province, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şancu931/
Sanchu91396/
Sanciu91356/
Sancuu9187/
Sanceu9119/
Saincu915/
Sancut914/
Sancus914/
Sangcu912/
Siancu911/
Sancou911/
Sancup911/
Satncu911/
Sanchou83244/
Sanchuz8314/
Satnciu838/
Sancius833/
Shanchu832/
Sanchus832/
Sanchuy832/
Sanchut831/
Sanciud831/
Sanchui831/
Seanciu831/
Sanchau831/
Sanju808,203/
Sanku807,259/
Sanzu801,210/
Sansu80405/
Zancu80367/
Soncu80270/
Sanxu802/
Saincius7761/
Santchou772/
Shancupp771/
Sanchaud771/
Saunncuh771/
Sanhchuy771/
Sanchult770/
Sauhncus770/
Sainju731,368/
Shanku73675/
Sankau73604/
Sanshu73516/
Sansui73322/
Sangku73266/
Shanzu73232/
Sansud73176/
Sankhu73125/
Sonchu73112/
Sansou7399/
Sanjou7376/
Szanku7376/
Sanzui7375/
Sankeu7366/
Zanciu7362/
Sankou7359/
Sansus7357/
Sankui7353/
Shansu7341/
Shanju7327/
Sansuy7327/
Sanjeu7317/
Sanjju7315/
Sansut7315/
Sannju7312/
Sanjhu7310/
Sancoo7310/
Sankuh7310/
Sandsu738/
Santju738/
Chancu738/
Sansup738/
Sanjuy737/
Songcu737/
Saanku736/
Sangiu736/
Samchu735/
Sanjau735/
Sanzou734/
Sanjui734/
Sainku733/
Sandju733/
Sanjus733/
Sankku732/
Sankuj732/
Sansiu732/
Ssansu732/
Sankuy731/
Sannku731/
Samnju731/
Sanjup731/
Soncus731/
Sanseu731/
Sanqgu731/
Sanzau731/
Sanzeu731/
Sianzu731/
Santsu731/
Saunku731/
Sanzhu731/
Sansau731/
Sanjud731/
Sjansu731/
Schancupp7144/
Saintcius717/
Chanchu67553/
Sainsus67411/
Sonchui67205/
Sandjou67166/
Sanjust67128/
Sansous67127/
Shankhu6787/
Shankou6769/
Sanchoo6758/
Siankou6748/
Santjuu6740/
Sanssou6739/
Saynsus6731/
Sangkhu6729/
Sandjeu6726/
Sayınsu6726/
Shaanku6724/
Sangkuy6722/
Shankau6720/
Sainsou6712/
Sandzou6710/
Sangiau679/
Soncheu679/
Sankhut679/
Siangku677/
Shanshu677/
Ceancau675/
Sanseus673/
Sanshou673/
Sonchau673/
Schanku673/
Seansut673/
Chancui672/
Sangkau672/
Sianzeu672/
Sansaud672/
Sandjui672/
Sainjus672/
Sansuth672/
Shainku671/
Sankout671/
Sandshu671/
Sangius671/
Sanjult671/
Chancuy671/
Soonchu671/
Sianzou671/
Shanjju671/
Shankuj671/
Chanceu671/
Zanchou671/
Soncius671/
Souncou671/
Sandsou671/
Samczuy671/
Sankhuu671/
Sanjoux671/
Sankeus671/
Sanqoud671/
Sanzeuh671/
Sianzui671/
Seinchu671/
Saainju671/
Shankup671/
Shanzhu671/
Shanzuh671/
Seanjuy671/
Seansud671/
Seansup671/
Sansudd671/
Sankhud671/
Sangkeu671/
Sangkui671/
Songcui671/

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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
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  • 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 Sancu
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