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 last name Sanguan is found most frequently in Thailand. It may also occur as a variant: Sañguan. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanguan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 268,256th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,008,623 people. Sanguan 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 frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 91,622 people.

The surname is most common in Thailand, where it is held by 914 people, or 1 in 77,285. In Thailand Sanguan is most numerous in: Buriram Province, where 22 percent live, Sukhothai Province, where 16 percent live and Samut Sakhon Province, where 12 percent live. Aside from Thailand this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 33 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sanguan
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