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

Sánchez is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Sanchez, Sànchez, Sãnchez, Sânchez, Sánchéz, Sanchéz, Sanchèz, Sançhez or Sañchez. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 13,760^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 179,704 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Sánchez reside; 38 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Sánchez is also the 1,951,561^st most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 29 people.

Sánchez is most frequently held in Spain, where it is held by 15,154 people, or 1 in 3,085. In Spain Sánchez is most numerous in: Madrid, where 32 percent are found, Andalusia, where 19 percent are found and Catalonia, where 14 percent are found. Not including Spain this surname is found in 95 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 28 percent are found and Puerto Rico, where 6 percent are found.