Sanus Surname
Approximately 282 people bear this surname
Sanus Surname User-submission:
Sanus means 'sane', 'healthy', 'good', 'wholesome' in Latin. It appears the root may come from a pre-Roman word, zanuy or sanuy.
Sanus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 73 | 1:640,439 | 29,091 |
| Indonesia | 60 | 1:2,204,153 | 134,948 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 1:797,141 | 36,924 |
| Turkey | 26 | 1:2,993,132 | 85,930 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
The alternate forms: Sanuś (1) are calculated separately.
Sanus (391) may also be a first name.
Sanus Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sanus means 'sane', 'healthy', 'good', 'wholesome' in Latin. It appears the root may come from a pre-Roman word, zanuy or sanuy.
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Where Does The Last Name Sanus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sanus (Hindi: सानूस, Marathi: सणस) is found most in Spain. It may also occur as a variant: Sanuś. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sanus.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanus? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sanus is the 933,049th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. The surname Sanus is primarily found in Asia, where 45 percent of Sanus live; 34 percent live in Southeast Asia and 34 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sanus is also the 437,834th most common first name on earth, borne by 391 people.
The surname Sanus is most frequently held in Spain, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 640,439. In Spain it is most numerous in: Valencian Community, where 99 percent reside and Madrid, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Spain Sanus occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and Nigeria, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanus in the Hindi language | ||
| सानूस | sanusa | 66.67 |
| सनूस | sanusa | 33.33 |
| Sanus in the Marathi language | ||
| सणस | sanasa | 66.67 |
| संऊस | samusa | 33.33 |
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