Sansei Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sansei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sansei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1531:835,58418,468
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sansei (1,158) may also be a first name.

Sansei Last Name Facts

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

Sansei (Oriya: ସଂେଶଇ) is most common in Japan. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sansei? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sansei is the 1,343,156th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. The surname Sansei is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Sansei live; 92 percent live in East Asia and 92 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Sansei is also the 233,570th most numerous first name globally, borne by 1,158 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 835,584. In Japan Sansei is mostly concentrated in: Akita Prefecture, where 38 percent are found, Okinawa Prefecture, where 17 percent are found and Kumamoto Prefecture, where 16 percent are found. Besides Japan Sansei is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 3 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Sansei Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sansei has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sansei last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sansi9110,622/
Sanse91148/
Sanseich861/
Sanshi8325,806/
Sansit83950/
Sansai83483/
Sansui83322/
Sansee83270/
Saunsi83243/
Sansiy83238/
Sansoe83221/
Scansi8353/
Siansi8351/
Shansi8347/
Sansey8346/
Sanser8341/
Sanset8332/
Sansse8328/
Sansis8320/
Sahnsi8318/
Sansih8317/
Sansip8317/
Sansoi8316/
Sanssi8315/
Sansue8314/
Sansej8313/
Sanses8312/
Sansia8311/
Shanse8311/
Sannsi8310/
Samnsi839/
Zansei839/
Sonsei836/
Sanshe834/
Sansez834/
Saansi834/
Sansed834/
Sansid833/
Sianse833/
Sanjei832/
Sannse832/
Samsei832/
Sancei832/
Sansii832/
Sansae832/
Sainse832/
Sainsi832/
Jsansi831/
Ssansi831/
Sanseu831/
Sansce831/
Scanse831/
Sanseh831/
Seansi831/
Saunse831/
Sansait77516/
Shansey77143/
Saunshi7776/
Szanser7768/
Sansoit7749/
Sansiya7744/
Sansoye7739/
Sansier7738/
Sanshez7737/
Sangeji7735/
Shanshi7732/
Sansawe7732/
Sanshes7722/
Sanseer7721/
Sanceit7720/
Siansia7719/
Sansaid7719/
Sanshyi7715/
Sanshey7715/
Shanser778/
Seansie776/
Sanshie774/
Shamsei774/
Shansee774/
Sansiyo774/
Sannshi773/
Saunsia773/
Sanseus773/
Sansher773/
Sanshit773/
Saansia773/
Sanscio773/
Sansuyi772/
Sanchei772/
Shansis772/
Seansit772/
Sainset771/
Saansee771/
Saunsai771/
Sanscez771/
Sansidh771/
Sansoid771/
Jaansei771/
Scansih771/
Seansez771/
Shainsi771/
Shanshe771/
Sansser771/
Shanhsi771/
Shanses771/
Hsanshe771/
Sainsis771/
Samnjei771/
Sandjei771/
Sanseya771/
Sansieh771/
Sansaie771/
Sansayi771/
Sanschi771/
Sanseja771/
Satinsi771/
Sanseey771/
Saansit771/
Saunsee771/
Sansith771/
Sanhsai771/
Shanseh771/
Chansei771/
Saunsie770/
Sansces770/
Shansie770/
Scansey770/
Sansett770/
Sangi7326,674/
Janse7312,806/
Samsi7312,802/
Sanze735,918/
Sonsi735,300/
Sange734,976/
Sansa732,713/
Sanji732,265/
Sance731,674/
Sanzi731,271/
Sanje731,215/
Cansi73981/
Sanci73667/
Jansi73608/
Samse73341/
Sonse73260/
Canse73109/
Zansi7395/
Sansy7314/
Zanse7312/
Xanse733/
Sanxe732/
Sansé732/
Šanse731/
Sansawet71123/
Sahansia71114/
Zhanseit7190/
Shansheh7122/
Shamshei7117/
Sanseeha7113/
Sainsois7110/
Shansiya719/
Sanschez717/
Sansiyah715/
Sianshai715/
Sancheji715/
Shansuje715/
Shansher714/
Shanshui714/
Shanshed713/
Sanssois713/
Sainsoit713/
Sansawed713/
Saunsiya712/
Sahansea712/
Schanses712/
Saamseid711/
Sansaggi711/
Sanshawe711/
Sassenschei711/
Sancheiz711/
Shaunsey711/
Shanseer711/
Shanshid711/
Shanshih711/
Sancheis711/
Sansheer711/
Shansiyo711/
Sainsoue711/
Sansiaju711/
Sansiyad711/
Seansaiy711/
Sansaaye711/
Sansujit711/
Sangeiad711/
Shaunsea711/
Schansid710/
Sainsier710/
Sanscher710/
Shanssee710/
Schansey710/
Schansie710/
Shamsi6779,898/
Shange6734,919/
Sanchi6714,059/
Sanger6712,147/
Chansi674,217/
Sangit673,865/
Sonsit673,544/
Sanche672,546/
Sanjit672,539/
Sanjid672,479/
Jhansi672,232/
Shanzi672,125/
Xanshi672,060/
Janser671,552/
Saangi671,434/
Samsee671,259/
Sanges671,210/
Sances671,084/
Scanzi671,003/
Samser67963/
Shangi67960/
Sandji67922/
Sandje67767/
Sangid67766/
Sangey67718/
Sancey67648/
Chanse67566/
Sanjai67564/
Jansis67562/
Jansze67551/
Sanzid67543/
Ssansa67440/
Sanjee67401/
Sanzey67397/
Sansat67394/
Sangia67367/
Sansah67355/
Cansse67295/
Samsih67249/
Jansse67238/
Sanget67212/
Sancez67209/
Shanje67181/
Sansoy67180/
Sangee67166/
Sanzai67165/
Jansai67150/
Samshi67148/
Shanji67146/
Seance67138/
Sonsee67132/
Sancis67125/
Sangep67121/
Sancer67120/
Sonsue67118/
Sansas67116/
Samsøe67113/
Samsie67113/
Shamse67108/
Sansoa67107/
Sancet67105/
Sonses67103/
Janshi67100/
Zianse67100/
Sansad6799/
Shance6799/
Sansou6799/
Sonsie6795/
Shanxi6784/
Sainsa6781/
Samset6780/
Sanzui6775/
Samsed6768/
Samsea6766/
Jainsi6765/
Sangej6765/
Sangea6765/
Samsai6762/
Sangie6759/
Sanciy6759/
Sandge6758/
Sanjhi6756/
Sonser6752/
Jansee6750/
Jansie6749/
Sansão6744/
Sangis6743/
Canssi6743/
Sanzie6742/
Sanjas6742/
Samsey6739/
Scance6739/
Sanged6732/
Sansay6731/
Saince6731/
Sonsui6731/
Jaanse6730/
Jansey6728/
Canshi6728/
Sanzee6727/
Sionsi6727/
Sansuy6727/
Shansheer6725/
Samsid6724/
Siahaanse6724/
Sassenscheid6724/
Saingi6724/
Scanze6723/
Sangih6723/
Sanjip6723/
Sancee6723/
Sanzes6722/
Sanzer6722/
Sanjes6720/
Saunge6720/
Sonseh6720/
Sanceu6719/
Shansa6719/
Sainge6719/
Sanjey6718/
Samsoi6718/
Sancit6717/
Sanjer6717/
Sounsi6717/
Sainze6717/
Sanjeu6717/
Jansje6716/
Sansha6715/
Janset6715/
Saungi6715/
Sanzue6715/
Sonsip6714/
Sanzhi6714/
Sangip6714/
Sanjoi6713/
Saunje6712/
Djansi6712/
Samshe6712/
Shansy6711/
Scanci6711/
Djanse6711/
Seanze6710/
Gianse6710/
Sanngi6710/
Sandzi6710/
Sansap6710/
Sonsoi6710/
Sanzeh679/
Jaansi679/
Santje679/
Jhanse679/
Siance679/
Shanze679/
Zanser679/
Sancea678/
Sanzia678/
Cansey678/
Sonshi677/
Zanshi677/
Jansip677/
Zhansi677/
Samssi677/
Cansee676/
Saamse676/
Saange676/
Jansit676/
Zanzei676/
Jansui676/
Janseu676/
Saunce675/
Jansiz675/
Sanjet675/
Canshe675/
Sandgi674/
Jansid674/
Shensi674/
Shonse674/
Sianze674/
Ssanje674/
Sahanschi674/
Sanjed674/
Sanjui674/
Sonsid674/
Samngi673/
Sonsih673/
Samsit673/
Sanced673/
Janses673/
Siansa673/
Jeanse673/
Samsez673/
Saßenscheidt673/
Saanje672/
Zansed672/
Zhanseyit672/
Jainse672/
Jansce672/
Cancei672/
Sansyz672/
Sainci672/
Saanze672/
Samsui672/
Jansoi672/
Janssi672/
Jaunsi672/
Sangez672/
Sainji672/
Saunsa672/
Zanssi672/
Ssanze672/
Samsis672/
Saansa672/
Somsei672/
Sattinsee672/
Sconse671/
Jansed671/
Shanci671/
Hsansa671/
Sahnsa671/
Saimsi671/
Saunji671/
Sanzed671/
Sannce671/
Sannsa671/
Samzei671/
Sanhgi671/
Sanjep671/
Sanjge671/
Jannse671/
Jansea671/
Jansih671/
Janzei671/
Schonseit671/
Sonjei671/
Shense671/
Shaanshee671/
Shansheha671/
Shamsheid671/
Saynge671/
Seunsi671/
Sanzzi671/
Seinse671/
Sanssa671/
Sancoi671/
Jamnsi671/
Jansić671/
Jaunse671/
Zansia671/
Zonsei671/
Sonset671/
Sonseu671/
Sianzi671/
Ssanzi671/
Sainsy671/
Samnje671/
Samses671/
Sanjej671/
Sancid671/
Sanciş671/
Sanjih671/
Sanzeu671/
Sanzoi671/
Sanzée671/
Seangi671/
Sanjje671/
Jjanse671/
Sanhji671/
Zansie671/
Sannji671/
Seangeiad671/
Sansau671/
Samnzi671/
Sangiz671/
Sonsci671/
Janshe671/
Sanssy670/

Sansei Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sansei in the Oriya language
ସଂେଶଇsamesa'i60
ସଁେସଇsamesa'i40

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Footnotes

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