Sanguan Surname

268,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Sanguan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanguan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand9141:77,28510,288
Philippines4731:214,03433,353
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

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

Sanguan (91,622) may also be a first name.

Sanguan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanguan is held by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Sañguan. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanguan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 268,256th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,008,623 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sanguan live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 63 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 11,040th most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 91,622 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is borne by 914 people, or 1 in 77,285. In Thailand Sanguan is most common in: Buriram Province, where 22 percent reside, Sukhothai Province, where 16 percent reside and Samut Sakhon Province, where 12 percent reside. Not including Thailand this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 33 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 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
  • 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 Sanguan
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