Sans Surname

35,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Sans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain6,4811:7,214895
France4,2231:15,7291,674
United States9651:375,60533,232
Argentina6531:65,4575,599
Germany5711:140,99017,074
Brazil3261:656,67024,248
Cuba2531:45,5441,930
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
India1621:4,734,971120,979
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
Mauritius1141:11,3462,449
England961:580,39635,131
Venezuela911:331,9137,350
Taiwan881:266,4182,209
Belgium711:161,92522,307
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
Canada621:594,28449,093
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
Mexico461:2,698,39621,792
Romania421:478,04536,914
Uruguay321:107,24210,337
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Andorra231:3,645702
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Chile201:880,82418,509
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
China61:227,886,92811,701
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

The alternate forms: Şans (217) are calculated separately.

Sans (8,044) may also be a first name.

Sans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sans (Arabic: سانس, Hindi: सन्स, Marathi: संस, Russian: Санс) is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Şans. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sans? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sans is the 35,163rd most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 484,641 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Sans reside; 43 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 43 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 70,823rd most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 8,044 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 6,481 people, or 1 in 7,214. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Catalonia, where 79 percent live, Balearic Islands, where 13 percent live and Madrid, where 2 percent live. Other than Spain this last name is found in 89 countries. It is also common in France, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Sans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sans last name expanded 1,109 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sans are 2.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sans earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 23.48% more than the national average, earning R 293,424 per year; in Colombia they earn 67.68% more than the national average, earning $38,066,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $47,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.68% less than the national average, earning $42,886 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şans92217/
Sains89912/
Shans89845/
Sanns89166/
Sanse89148/
Sansh89108/
Saans8929/
Sjans8924/
Seans8922/
Sahns8919/
Sayns8915/
Sauns8914/
Sanst8914/
Sians8912/
Scans8910/
Samns893/
Sanss893/
Sansd893/
Sansz891/
Saëns891/
Schans80466/
Sahans80156/
Sannæs8042/
Satins8033/
Sansse8028/
Sasins8027/
Satens8023/
Shanse8011/
Shansh8010/
Sanshe804/
Sannse802/
Sansch802/
Sanshh802/
Sainse802/
Sceans801/
Shanns801/
Sheans801/
Shauns801/
Sansce801/
Shanss801/
Saunse801/
Shahns801/
Scains800/
Sainns800/
Shains800/
Sanz75133,563/
Sams7528,053/
Jans7516,129/
Sons758,558/
Cans75631/
Zans75401/
Xans7567/
Sanç7534/
Sôns751/
Shahans73108/
Sausins7370/
Sansowa7335/
Scheans7329/
Sautins7324/
Sannæss7316/
Sansova738/
Sachins733/
Saggins732/
Shanshe731/
Shansht731/
Hsanshe731/
Schaans731/
Sjasins731/
Shams67263,050/
Sainz6736,543/
Janse6712,806/
Sanze675,918/
Jeans673,885/
Sohns672,219/
Sance671,674/
Sanje671,215/
Soons671,170/
Chans67717/
Jaans67526/
Sanch67427/
Siansowa67388/
Janss67373/
Sions67368/
Samse67341/
Sonse67260/
Seyns67198/
Saams67136/
Seams67131/
Saums67128/
Jhans67127/
Janns6798/
Sonst6796/
Shons6791/
Shanz6788/
Seanz6779/
Jauns6779/
Zians6771/
Saims6769/
Jains6766/
Zains6759/
Seins6754/
Samsø6749/
Jansh6744/
Schatens6743/
Canns6734/
Shansova6732/
Samsh6726/
Sonns6724/
Janås6724/
Sjons6723/
Sjams6721/
Zauns6719/
Cahns6717/
Ceans6716/
Samsz6716/
Soins6715/
Zanse6712/
Gians6712/
Saanz6711/
Saínz6710/
Shens679/
Sianz677/
Samst677/
Sanzh676/
Zhans676/
Samss676/
Cauns675/
Djans675/
Hjans675/
Zanns674/
Sahahans674/
Hzans674/
Sonsh674/
Zahns673/
Zeans673/
Josns673/
Shahansh672/
Sam's672/
Saynz672/
Seuns672/
Saunz671/
Samsd671/
Sanshova671/
Jajns671/
Scons671/
Souns671/
Jsams671/
Zansh671/
Jansø671/
Šanse671/
Ssons671/
Soëns671/
Sainx671/
Saënz671/
Sanzd671/
Rzans671/
Jayns670/
Zanss670/
Caans670/
Sonsz670/
Somns670/
Canss670/

Sans Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sans in the Hindi language
सन्सsansa61.29
संसsansa22.58
सानसsanasa3.23
संन्सsannsa3.23
सांसsansa3.23
संस्कारsanskara3.23
हंसराजीhansaraji3.23
Sans in the Marathi language
संसsansa37.74
सणसsanasa30.19
सन्सsansa22.64
सण्सsansa7.55
Sans in the Russian language
Сансsans-
Sans in the Arabic language
سانسsans-

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