Sanpedro Surname

231,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Colombia

Sanpedro Surname User-submission:

This surname is related to the last name San Pedro, whose origin is from Spain. Quite frequent and distributed throughout Spain, generally coming from those places and towns called San Pedro (or with that name in its denomination), whose name was adopted by people, since it was a very widespread custom in the Middle Ages to indicate the geographical origin of individuals, therefore having a toponymic origin.

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Sanpedro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6901:525,30343,812
Mexico3761:330,1237,146
Colombia2191:218,1465,108
Philippines1811:559,32762,686
Ecuador691:230,5208,255
Spain651:719,26231,067
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France51:13,284,544357,392
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Sanpedro (24) may also be a first name.

Sanpedro Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is related to the last name San Pedro, whose origin is from Spain. Quite frequent and distributed throughout Spain, generally coming from those places and towns called San Pedro (or with that name in its denomination), whose name was adopted by people, since it was a very widespread custom in the Middle Ages to indicate the geographical origin of individuals, therefore having a toponymic origin.

This surname was later spread to Latin America during its colonization.

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Sanpedro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanpedro is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanpedro? popularity and diffusion

Sanpedro is the 231,902nd most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,183,436 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Sanpedro reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common forename throughout the world, held by 24 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 690 people, or 1 in 525,303. In The United States Sanpedro is mostly concentrated in: California, where 40 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States Sanpedro exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 22 percent reside and Colombia, where 13 percent reside.

Sanpedro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sanpedro has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sanpedro last name increased 34,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sanpedro Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sanpedro surname are 40.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sanpedro earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 10.63% more than the national average, earning $25,116,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.46% less than the national average, earning $42,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.22% less than the national average, earning $42,620 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sampedro8817,659/
Sanpadro881/
Janpedro881/
Gianpedro821/
Sampeddro821/
Savedro805/
Sabedro800/
Zampedro7528/
Saavedro7514/
Sahvedro7514/
Jampedro7510/
Giampedro7123/
Savedra675,917/
Sabedra672,633/
Zavedro670/

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