Sanjinez Surname

99,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bolivia
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Sanjinez Surname User-submission:

A contraction of San Jinés, likely another spelling of San Genés, Spanish for Saint Genesius. Genesius in turn is derived from the Hebrew name Genesis, which means 'origin' or 'birth'.

Sanjinez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bolivia2,3811:4,459649
Peru1,8611:17,0792,098
Ecuador4061:39,1774,220
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Sanjinéz (3) are calculated separately.

Sanjinez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A contraction of San Jinés, likely another spelling of San Genés, Spanish for Saint Genesius. Genesius in turn is derived from the Hebrew name Genesis, which means 'origin' or 'birth'.

- felipe_caldeira

Sanjinez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanjinez occurs more in Bolivia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Sanjinéz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanjinez? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 99,426th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,530,675 people. The last name Sanjinez is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Sanjinez live; 99 percent live in South America and 98 percent live in Andean South America.

The last name is most frequent in Bolivia, where it is borne by 2,381 people, or 1 in 4,459. In Bolivia it is most frequent in: La Paz Department, where 41 percent live, Santa Cruz Department, where 19 percent live and Beni Department, where 18 percent live. Other than Bolivia Sanjinez exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 39 percent live and Ecuador, where 9 percent live.

Sanjinez Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sanjinez earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 20.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,325 per year and in United States they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $40,661 USD per year.

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