Sanz Surname

4,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133,563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

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.

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Sanz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain98,6151:47439
Venezuela7,2111:4,189560
Argentina6,4631:6,614672
France3,9481:16,8241,831
United States2,5771:140,65214,617
Dominican Republic2,1111:4,942524
Cuba1,9931:5,782637
Mexico1,9891:62,4062,932
Philippines1,8021:56,1819,413
Colombia1,0761:44,4002,370
Peru9821:32,3673,234
Chile7991:22,0481,364
Brazil6061:353,25813,531
Uruguay4271:8,037903
England3081:180,90316,305
Germany2931:274,76329,003
Austria2291:37,1856,017
Portugal1791:58,2023,162
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Switzerland1321:62,2197,689
Ecuador1201:132,5496,814
Canada1151:320,39629,368
Australia1081:249,96023,064
Iraq1051:333,5406,405
Belgium941:122,30517,923
Andorra821:1,022167
Haiti791:135,2395,953
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
Italy651:940,87268,025
Taiwan521:450,8603,427
Costa Rica421:113,8111,827
Paraguay421:172,3033,394
Luxembourg411:14,1603,053
Panama411:95,4213,699
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Puerto Rico321:110,9421,670
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Belize201:17,7741,683
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Guam161:10,0081,526
India141:54,790,384527,769
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Guatemala81:2,010,3346,458
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Bolivia71:1,516,6336,309
China71:195,331,65210,124
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Norway61:857,04855,549
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Bangladesh21:79,678,38625,993
Egypt21:45,967,877132,655
Mongolia21:1,412,64416,950
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

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.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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 more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Sánz or Sànz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanz? popularity and diffusion

Sanz is the 4,203rd most prevalent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 54,563 people. This surname is primarily 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 numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 253 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 98,615 people, or 1 in 474. In Spain Sanz is most frequent in: Madrid, where 29 percent are found, Castile and León, where 17 percent are found and Valencian Community, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Spain this last name is found in 105 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 5 percent are found and Argentina, where 5 percent are found.

Sanz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sanz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 10,738 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 10,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sanz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sanz surname are 0.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.18% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sánz9218/
Sànz921/
Sainz8936,543/
Sanze895,918/
Shanz8988/
Seanz8979/
Sandz8949/
Santz8919/
Saanz8911/
Saínz8910/
Sianz897/
Sanzh896/
Sancz895/
Sanzs892/
Saynz892/
Saunz891/
Sansz891/
Saënz891/
Sanzd891/
Schanz807,803/
Shantz803,749/
Saintz80148/
Sanchz80111/
Sainze8017/
Siantz8015/
Seanze8010/
Shanze809/
Scantz806/
Sxhanz803/
Sancsz803/
Saanze802/
Shahnz802/
Ssanze802/
Shanzh802/
Shancz801/
Sahanz801/
Sasenz801/
Sandcz801/
Scaanz801/
Sainzs801/
Shainz801/
Sans7515,037/
Janz7513,044/
Sanc75333/
Samz75310/
Canz75153/
Zanz75100/
Sonz7581/
Sanç7534/
Sanć751/
Schantz735,645/
Sahandz7322/
Sanchze736/
Shauntz735/
Shahanz732/
Schancz732/
Shanthz731/
Shantze731/
Schzanz731/
Scaantz731/
Schanzs730/
Sands6744,062/
Jantz675,919/
Zanze672,332/
Sance671,674/
Sanje671,215/
Sains67912/
Shans67845/
Sanci67667/
Sanch67427/
Janze67398/
Jhanz67367/
Jainz67309/
Jancz67308/
Sants67285/
Sanns67166/
Sanse67148/
Sontz67115/
Sáinz67110/
Zainz67109/
Sansh67108/
Szanc6729/
Saans6729/
Sainc6725/
Schzantz6725/
Sjans6724/
Chanz6722/
Seans6722/
Shamz6720/
Sahns6719/
Sonze6719/
Samsz6716/
Sayns6715/
Sauns6714/
Zhanz6714/
Sanst6714/
Sancehez6714/
Zantz6712/
Sians6712/
Scans6710/
Sgonz679/
Shonz677/
Saimz677/
Saanddzh677/
Sancs675/
Seinz674/
Gianz674/
Shenz674/
Samns673/
Sanss673/
Sansd673/
Suonz673/
Janzt672/
Sainehez672/
Samze672/
Jannz672/
Jandz672/
Seamz672/
Sounz672/
Soinz672/
Sianc672/
Jaanz672/
Schauntz671/
Jeanz671/
Shanc671/
Sonnz671/
Zaunz671/
Zajnz671/
Siañz671/
Sainx671/
Samzh671/
Saëns671/
Djanz671/
Sondz671/
Zaanz671/
Zanzd671/
Samtz670/
Sonsz670/
Schanntz670/

Sanz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanz in the Russian language
Санзsanz-
Sanz in the Arabic language
سانزsanz-

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