Sano Surname

2,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan193,9261:659102
Rwanda6,5121:1,745423
Philippines4,2221:23,9793,174
Senegal2,3641:6,167293
Ethiopia2,2541:43,2774,742
Thailand2,2001:32,1083,233
Guinea2,0331:5,821247
United States1,9271:188,09518,675
Brazil1,0291:208,0418,008
Dominican Republic8091:12,896988
Indonesia5791:228,41021,214
Italy4121:148,43923,277
Peru3711:85,6715,812
Uganda2881:135,55312,390
India2611:2,938,94888,721
Iraq2461:142,3643,763
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Papua New Guinea2001:40,7694,955
Singapore1971:27,9581,070
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Ivory Coast1581:146,0206,877
United Arab Emirates1501:61,0825,863
Pakistan1431:1,249,25814,705
Lebanon1411:39,9793,676
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Venezuela1331:227,0985,853
Liberia1301:33,9123,168
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Spain1041:449,53923,540
Taiwan991:236,8161,987
Burkina Faso961:191,1684,278
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Palestine681:66,8955,863
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
Niger581:330,8979,684
Nigeria531:3,342,316100,395
Solomon Islands531:10,9441,926
England481:1,160,79354,689
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Belgium451:255,48131,256
Iran401:1,919,56369,574
Turkey401:1,945,53668,232
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Malaysia391:756,26235,302
Guinea-Bissau361:48,00170
France281:2,372,240182,981
Albania251:116,56210,484
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
China111:124,301,9616,553
Nepal111:2,589,1789,158
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Georgia61:624,25819,750
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Palau11:21,643223
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

The alternate forms: Saño (1,722), Sanò (17), Sanó (4) & Šaňo (1) are calculated separately.

Sano (48,160) may also be a first name.

Sano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sano (Arabic: صنو, Bengali: সাঁও, Georgian: სანო, Hindi: सानो, Marathi: सनो, Oriya: ସାନ, Russian: Сано, Tibetan: ས་ནོ་) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Saño, Sanò, Sanó or Šaňo. For other potential spellings of Sano click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sano? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,476th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 32,673 people. The surname Sano occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Sano reside; 87 percent reside in East Asia and 87 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 19,101st most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 48,160 people.

The surname Sano is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 193,926 people, or 1 in 659. In Japan Sano is primarily found in: Shizuoka Prefecture, where 20 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Other than Japan Sano occurs in 112 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 3 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Sano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sano has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sano last name increased 6,216 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sano Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Sunni (47%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sano last name are 7.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning €27,858 per year; in Peru they earn 87.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,418 per year; in United States they earn 11.24% more than the national average, earning $47,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.25% more than the national average, earning $57,758 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saño921,722/
Sanò9217/
Sanó924/
Sanou89242,503/
Sango8988,977/
Sanoh8944,710/
Sagno8933,154/
Sanoy895,072/
Sayno893,147/
Saino892,189/
Sanno891,860/
Saano891,550/
Shano891,317/
Sanoi89822/
Sanot89477/
Sanoj89467/
Sanoo89445/
Sahno89366/
Sauno89345/
Sanos89290/
Sanod89135/
Samno89133/
Sanoa8956/
Satno8944/
Sanop8927/
Sajno8923/
Sasno895/
Ssano894/
Sanuo893/
Sanoz892/
Szano891/
Sañno891/
Šaňo831/
Sannoh8026,227/
Shango806,614/
Sangoi803,283/
Sangoy801,747/
Saingo801,679/
Sainos801,570/
Shanoo801,279/
Sangou801,144/
Sianou80947/
Ssango80841/
Sannou80672/
Sanhou80609/
Sainoi80520/
Sanoos80490/
Sianoi80419/
Shanno80414/
Sagnoy80402/
Sainot80363/
Schano80322/
Shanoj80300/
Sangoo80264/
Saunoa80244/
Sangno80238/
Sanoop80157/
Sanots80110/
Sanooj8090/
Sainoh8076/
Sahano8072/
Seanoa8067/
Sannoi8067/
Saunot8065/
Shanoy8062/
Shanou8062/
Sagnoh8060/
Shahno8059/
Sannoo8056/
Sagnou8048/
Sainou8045/
Sainoa8043/
Sainoo8030/
Sanous8029/
Saïnou8027/
Shanoi8026/
Shanos8025/
Sanood8024/
Sanhoo8023/
Sanois8023/
Saunoy8023/
Sainoz8022/
Saynoi8021/
Saunoo8019/
Sagnot8019/
Sanosh8016/
Sannoy8016/
Sjatno8015/
Satnoo8015/
Seango8015/
Satnoi8015/
Sainoj8014/
Sainoy8014/
Sanngo8014/
Satnos8013/
Sanocz8013/
Saunoi8011/
Sanhoi8010/
Seanho8010/
Sanoch8010/
Shaino809/
Satnop809/
Saynos809/
Shanoa808/
Saynoh808/
Sahnoh807/
Sahnoi807/
Sahnou807/
Saynoy807/
Sanohu806/
Saango806/
Ssanou806/
Seaneo805/
Sanoup805/
Saynod804/
Sannos804/
Sanoud804/
Hsanou804/
Sagnos804/
Samnoy804/
Saynoo804/
Seanoi804/
Sannoj803/
Sahnoj803/
Sanoph803/
Seanou803/
Shanod803/
Sanhoa803/
Shayno802/
Shamno802/
Sannot802/
Sanouh802/
Saynou802/
Szango802/
Samnou802/
Sanhoy802/
Sanoot802/
Shanoz802/
Sganoy802/
Sainop801/
Sajnod801/
Sainno801/
Sainod801/
Saugno801/
Satnod801/
Sanotd801/
Sanout801/
Sanoys801/
Samnop801/
Sangoj801/
Sanhop801/
Sianno801/
Seanoo801/
Seanot801/
Szagno801/
Sanhos801/
Saanod801/
Hsaino801/
Shauno801/
Shanoh801/
Sianoa801/
Sianoy801/
Ssaano801/
Saanou801/
Samnoi801/
Sanhuo801/
Sanoih801/
Sanost801/
Sausno801/
Saynot801/
Saínos801/
Sayneo801/
Szanos801/
Sanooz801/
Hssano801/
Sainuo801/
Saanoh801/
Saanoi801/
Sanooe801/
Shanot800/
Seanos800/
Sana75226,625/
Sono7523,489/
Çano75232/
Sanã751/
Sangnoi734,407/
Shangoi731,910/
Saunois73386/
Schanno73282/
Seangoy73116/
Shanouh7391/
Shannoh7368/
Sannohe7357/
Saingoy7352/
Schanou7349/
Sangnoy7348/
Sahanou7332/
Schanot7330/
Shaango7327/
Shanoss7326/
Shanoop7326/
Sainoha7325/
Shannos7321/
Shangoy7321/
Saignot7320/
Shangoo7319/
Siannou7318/
Shannoo7317/
Sannois7317/
Scheano7317/
Shagnoo7316/
Saingou7314/
Shainoj7313/
Shanoha7312/
Shannou7312/
Shainoy7311/
Sannoud7310/
Sainnot7310/
Saunott737/
Sangnoo737/
Sannouh736/
Shanoos736/
Shagnot736/
Shahano735/
Sanotsh734/
Shanooj734/
Sahasno734/
Shanood734/
Saingoi734/
Sanouss734/
Sangnou734/
Hsainou734/
Sanooha733/
Sanoosh733/
Sanouch733/
Schaino733/
Shanouz733/
Schanoy733/
Shangou732/
Shainoi732/
Sangnot732/
Shanosh732/
Shanhuo732/
Sahanoi731/
Sanuott731/
Sannott731/
Samnooz731/
Sangnod731/
Schanos731/
Shhanoj731/
Shahnoj731/
Shanhoi731/
Shanhoo731/
Shanooz731/
Sannoha731/
Ssaango731/
Ssangoo731/
Sainnoi731/
Sainnou731/
Sainois731/
Sahaano731/
Sahanoh731/
Saggino731/
Sajnoha731/
Sangnoh731/
Sangooy731/
Sasemno731/
Sanooou731/
Sanooee731/
Sanaova731/
Sautnoi731/
Sanooch731/
Shahnod731/
Shamnot731/
Shainoz731/
Shanott730/
Shannoy730/
Sainott730/
Shanoch730/
Sannoss730/
Shanoot730/
Sajnost730/
Sanga67233,308/
Sanap6759,578/
Sanna6758,912/
Sagna6756,177/
Sanad6754,345/
Songo6723,069/
Sanas6716,127/
Saina6712,082/
Chano6710,205/
Sanaa678,582/
Shono678,096/
Shana674,781/
Zanou674,762/
Samna673,564/
Sanah673,230/
Siana673,227/
Sauna672,737/
Sanat672,406/
Sonoo671,954/
Saana671,790/
Satna671,490/
Sajna671,441/
Sonou671,306/
Sogno671,087/
Sanau671,002/
Sahna67771/
Shainoha67714/
Sonoi67535/
Sanaç67423/
Sonno67345/
Sayna67248/
Somno67235/
Sshangoi67220/
Sosno67211/
Souno67189/
Suono67184/
Šango67181/
Sanağ67177/
Seana67152/
Sasna67129/
Sonoy67111/
Seyno67108/
Sohno67106/
Sanaz6798/
Zanno6765/
Szana6763/
Sanhá6760/
Ssana6753/
Saños6753/
Sonop6752/
Sonot6742/
Shannouz6735/
Sonoh6732/
Saneu6728/
Samho6725/
Shanoush6722/
Schannot6721/
Sjono6720/
Zanoo6719/
Sonuo6718/
Sonos6717/
Zauno6717/
Çango6717/
Zayno6715/
Hsana6715/
Seuno6713/
Shahanoj679/
Sangnott676/
Zanuo676/
Seangnoi676/
Sjana675/
Zanoy675/
Zanoi675/
Sannà675/
Sonoa674/
Schannoy673/
Scheanou673/
Sanaà673/
Sanahova673/
Sotno672/
Soino672/
Sonod672/
Shaynoha672/
Soyno672/
Çanoj672/
Seangnoo672/
Jsono671/
Zsono671/
Xanou671/
Shainost671/
Shanngoi671/
Shanouch671/
Szajnoha671/
Sanâa671/
Sanná671/
Zaíno671/
Šaino671/
Shannood671/
Shaanoud671/
Shaanout671/
Ssono671/
Saignoux671/
Sahannou671/
Sa'na671/
Sanaâ671/
Sannouss671/
Saína671/
Sañgo671/
Szanó671/
Sgana671/
Shannoha671/
Shajnood671/
Shanhotz670/

Sano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sano in the Georgian language
სანოsano-
Sano in the Tibetan language
ས་ནོ་sano-
Sano in the Hindi language
सानोsano64.11
सनोsano33.46
सन्नोsanno0.86
शन्नोsanno0.31
शानोsano0.23
सन्ओsano0.16
सनॊsano0.16
सानूsanu0.16
संजोsanjo0.08
सन्जोsanjo0.08
सनोंsanom0.08
सनॉsano0.08
Sano in the Marathi language
सनोsano55.36
सानोsano44.64
Sano in the Bengali language
সাঁওsamo50
সানোsano25
সানুsanu25
Sano in the Oriya language
ସାନsana41.25
ସେନାsena25
ସାେନାsaena25
ସନsana7.5
ଶାେନାsaena1.25
Sano in the Russian language
Саноsano-
Sano in the Arabic language
صنوsnw-
سانوsanw-
صانوsanw-
سنأsna-

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