Sanz Surname
Approximately 133,563 people bear this surname
Sanz Surname Definition:
Ancient surname found in Valencia and in Majorca. This is a form of the name Sancho.
Variation of the Basque word "anzo" meaning pasture.
Aragonese name from Jaca (Huesca) and very common throughout the Peninsula. One branch in Navarre in Peralejos, political subdivision of Molina (Guadalajara) in the 14th century.
Read More About This SurnameSanz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 98,615 | 1:474 | 39 |
| Venezuela | 7,211 | 1:4,189 | 560 |
| Argentina | 6,463 | 1:6,614 | 672 |
| France | 3,948 | 1:16,824 | 1,831 |
| United States | 2,577 | 1:140,652 | 14,617 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,111 | 1:4,942 | 524 |
| Cuba | 1,993 | 1:5,782 | 637 |
| Mexico | 1,989 | 1:62,406 | 2,932 |
| Philippines | 1,802 | 1:56,181 | 9,413 |
| Colombia | 1,076 | 1:44,400 | 2,370 |
| Peru | 982 | 1:32,367 | 3,234 |
| Chile | 799 | 1:22,048 | 1,364 |
| Brazil | 606 | 1:353,258 | 13,531 |
| Uruguay | 427 | 1:8,037 | 903 |
| England | 308 | 1:180,903 | 16,305 |
| Germany | 293 | 1:274,763 | 29,003 |
| Austria | 229 | 1:37,185 | 6,017 |
| Portugal | 179 | 1:58,202 | 3,162 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Switzerland | 132 | 1:62,219 | 7,689 |
| Ecuador | 120 | 1:132,549 | 6,814 |
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| Australia | 108 | 1:249,960 | 23,064 |
| Iraq | 105 | 1:333,540 | 6,405 |
| Belgium | 94 | 1:122,305 | 17,923 |
| Andorra | 82 | 1:1,022 | 167 |
| Haiti | 79 | 1:135,239 | 5,953 |
| Netherlands | 70 | 1:241,245 | 31,316 |
| Italy | 65 | 1:940,872 | 68,025 |
| Taiwan | 52 | 1:450,860 | 3,427 |
| Costa Rica | 42 | 1:113,811 | 1,827 |
| Paraguay | 42 | 1:172,303 | 3,394 |
| Luxembourg | 41 | 1:14,160 | 3,053 |
| Panama | 41 | 1:95,421 | 3,699 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Denmark | 33 | 1:171,052 | 14,584 |
| Puerto Rico | 32 | 1:110,942 | 1,670 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Belize | 20 | 1:17,774 | 1,683 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Guatemala | 8 | 1:2,010,334 | 6,458 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Bolivia | 7 | 1:1,516,633 | 6,309 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1:79,678,386 | 25,993 |
| Egypt | 2 | 1:45,967,877 | 132,655 |
| Mongolia | 2 | 1:1,412,644 | 16,950 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Sánz (18) & Sànz (1) are calculated separately.
Sanz (253) may also be a first name.
Sanz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ancient surname found in Valencia and in Majorca. This is a form of the name Sancho.
Variation of the Basque word "anzo" meaning pasture.
Aragonese name from Jaca (Huesca) and very common throughout the Peninsula. One branch in Navarre in Peralejos, political subdivision of Molina (Guadalajara) in the 14th century.
Sanz Demographics
Average Male Sanz Height
173.35 cm
Average Female Sanz Height
161.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sanz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sanz (Arabic: سانز, Russian: Санз) is carried by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Sánz or Sànz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sanz is the 4,203rd most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 54,563 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Sanz are found; 74 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 74 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 560,146th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 253 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Spain, where it is borne by 98,615 people, or 1 in 474. In Spain it is most frequent in: Madrid, where 29 percent live, Castile and León, where 17 percent live and Valencian Community, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Spain Sanz is found in 105 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 5 percent live and Argentina, where 5 percent live.
Sanz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sanz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sanz surname rose 10,738 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 10,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sanz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sanz last name are 0.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Sanz earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 28.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,980 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $23,960,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $44,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.37% more than the national average, earning $57,814 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanz in the Russian language | ||
| Санз | sanz | - |
| Sanz in the Arabic language | ||
| سانز | sanz | - |
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