Sánchez Surname
Approximately 40,553 people bear this surname
Sánchez Surname Definition:
The son of Sancho (sanctified).
The patronymic "-ez" indicates "son of Sancho" that derives from the latin "sanctius" meaning "he who belongs to a holy place."
Eighth most popular surname in Spain and Hispanic world. About equally distributed in all areas, but most extensive in Asturias, Leon, Galicia, Santander, La Rioja, Castile, Navarre, Aragon, Murcia, Valencia, and Andalusia.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 15,154 | 1:3,085 | 364 |
| Mexico | 11,252 | 1:11,031 | 1,072 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,447 | 1:1,451 | 176 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,242 | 1:4,653 | 506 |
| Panama | 1,304 | 1:3,000 | 396 |
| Cuba | 1,238 | 1:9,308 | 832 |
| Colombia | 993 | 1:48,111 | 2,477 |
| Argentina | 854 | 1:50,051 | 4,228 |
| Venezuela | 768 | 1:39,328 | 2,173 |
| Guatemala | 697 | 1:23,074 | 1,681 |
| Chile | 401 | 1:43,931 | 2,094 |
| Peru | 398 | 1:79,860 | 5,590 |
| United States | 387 | 1:936,586 | 70,075 |
| Germany | 299 | 1:269,249 | 28,591 |
| England | 266 | 1:209,466 | 18,018 |
| Uruguay | 186 | 1:18,450 | 2,093 |
| Portugal | 179 | 1:58,202 | 3,162 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Ecuador | 151 | 1:105,337 | 6,301 |
| France | 143 | 1:464,495 | 66,161 |
| Costa Rica | 137 | 1:34,891 | 955 |
| Belgium | 98 | 1:117,313 | 17,342 |
| Brazil | 89 | 1:2,405,330 | 73,774 |
| Switzerland | 73 | 1:112,506 | 11,658 |
| Italy | 66 | 1:926,616 | 67,608 |
| Netherlands | 65 | 1:259,803 | 32,877 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| Ireland | 62 | 1:75,951 | 4,602 |
| Honduras | 60 | 1:146,941 | 1,961 |
| Hungary | 37 | 1:265,305 | 20,779 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Andorra | 20 | 1:4,192 | 835 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Bolivia | 9 | 1:1,179,604 | 5,290 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 1:1,057,315 | 4,053 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Niue | 1 | 1:1,614 | 145 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
The alternate forms: Sanchez (6,704,777), Sànchez (757), Sãnchez (16), Sânchez (3), Sánchéz (1), Sanchéz (174), Sanchèz (13), Sançhez (1) & Sañchez (1) are calculated separately.
Sánchez (29) may also be a first name.
Sánchez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Sancho (sanctified).
The patronymic "-ez" indicates "son of Sancho" that derives from the latin "sanctius" meaning "he who belongs to a holy place."
Eighth most popular surname in Spain and Hispanic world. About equally distributed in all areas, but most extensive in Asturias, Leon, Galicia, Santander, La Rioja, Castile, Navarre, Aragon, Murcia, Valencia, and Andalusia. Patronymic of Santo or Sancho, meaning saintly, holy. Often found in combination with other surnames, estate names or toponymics and often a first name.
Patronymic of Sancho and very common throughout the Peninsula.
See Sáenz, Sáez, Sais, Santos.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'son of Sancho.' A patronymic last name of Roman origin to have been Castilian the name of Sauco to Sancho.
Sauco was the Roman god of the oath.
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- jxwiSánchez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sánchez Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sánchez occurs most in Spain. It can be found as a variant: Sanchez, Sànchez, Sãnchez, Sânchez, Sánchéz, Sanchéz, Sanchèz, Sançhez or Sañchez. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sánchez? popularity and diffusion
It is the 13,760th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 179,704 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Sánchez live; 38 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent live in Iberian Europe. Sánchez is also the 1,951,561st most commonly held given name in the world, held by 29 people.
It is most prevalent in Spain, where it is carried by 15,154 people, or 1 in 3,085. In Spain Sánchez is most common in: Madrid, where 32 percent are found, Andalusia, where 19 percent are found and Catalonia, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Spain Sánchez occurs in 95 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 28 percent are found and Puerto Rico, where 6 percent are found.
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