Sanmartín Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Sanmartín Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanmartín Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1301:359,63120,401
France81:8,302,840321,660
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Sanmartin (22,223) & Sanmartìn (3) are calculated separately.

Sanmartín Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanmartín occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Sanmartin or Sanmartìn. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sanmartín.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanmartín? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,353,468th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Sanmartín live; 79 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 79 percent live in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 359,631. In Spain it is most numerous in: Galicia, where 30 percent are found, Catalonia, where 16 percent are found and Valencian Community, where 16 percent are found. Barring Spain it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in France, where 5 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

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