Sanmartin Surname

24,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Sanmartin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanmartin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7,2141:6,481807
Ecuador6,0921:2,611461
Colombia5,6991:8,383981
United States1,0181:356,05031,820
Venezuela4641:65,0952,888
Brazil3271:654,66224,187
Mexico2571:482,9818,819
Argentina2521:169,61714,244
France2391:277,91942,706
Uruguay1961:17,5091,977
Italy1401:436,83347,091
Panama1181:33,1551,884
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Sanmartín (164) & Sanmartìn (3) are calculated separately.

Sanmartin (49) may also be a first name.

Sanmartin Last Name Facts

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

Sanmartin is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Sanmartín or Sanmartìn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanmartin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sanmartin is the 24,340th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 327,928 people. The surname Sanmartin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Sanmartin are found; 59 percent are found in South America and 33 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Sanmartin is also the 1,430,306th most frequent given name internationally, borne by 49 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Spain, where it is held by 7,214 people, or 1 in 6,481. In Spain Sanmartin is mostly found in: Galicia, where 36 percent live, Valencian Community, where 19 percent live and Catalonia, where 12 percent live. Other than Spain it is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 27 percent live and Colombia, where 26 percent live.

Sanmartin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sanmartin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sanmartin last name increased 14,543 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sanmartin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sanmartin are 27.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Sanmartin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 44.7% more than the national average, earning €43,452 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.56% less than the national average, earning $20,304,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $41,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $55,250 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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