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
Sanus (Hindi: सानूस, Marathi: सणस) is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Sanuś. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanus? popularity and diffusion
Sanus is the 933,049th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. The surname Sanus occurs predominantly in Asia, where 45 percent of Sanus are found; 34 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 34 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 437,834th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 391 people.
The surname is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 640,439. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 99 percent live and Madrid, where 1 percent live. Aside from Spain this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 21 percent live and Nigeria, where 19 percent live.
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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