Where Does The Last Name Sánchez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sánchez occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Sanchez, Sànchez, Sãnchez, Sânchez, Sánchéz, Sanchéz, Sanchèz, Sançhez or Sañchez. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sánchez.

How Common Is The Last Name Sánchez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sánchez is the 13,760^th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 179,704 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Sánchez are found; 38 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,951,561^st most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 29 people.

The last name is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 15,154 people, or 1 in 3,085. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Madrid, where 32 percent reside, Andalusia, where 19 percent reside and Catalonia, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Spain it occurs in 95 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 28 percent reside and Puerto Rico, where 6 percent reside.