Sanchez surname: U.S. census count, rank and records | FamilyCrests

The Sanchez surname

In the 2000 U.S. Census, 441,242 people carried this name — #33 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 611 people counted.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 12,550 people named Sanchez.

5,706 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 96 départements, most often Hauts-de-Seine.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born

Born outside France 5,706
Hauts-de-Seine 993
Hérault 664
Bouches-du-Rhône 474
Aude 367
Gironde 338
Rhône 313
Paris 303
Pyrénées-Atlantiques 262

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In print

Sanchez in American newspapers,
1872–1941.

Newspaper page from Daily Kennebec Journal carrying the name Sanchez
Daily Kennebec Journal 1872-01-03
Newspaper page from The Neihart Herald carrying the name Sanchez
The Neihart Herald 1898-02-05
Newspaper page from The St. Mary Banner carrying the name Sanchez
The St. Mary Banner 1919-05-03

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 157,865 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Sanchez,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Kaietano Sanchez
    Kaietano Sanchez 1856–1916 · writer
  • José Luis Sánchez Besa
    José Luis Sánchez Besa 1879–1955 · lawyer
  • Elvera Sanchez
    Elvera Sanchez 1905–2000 · ballet dancer
  • John Sanchez
    John Sanchez 1920–1992 · American football player
  • Sonia Sanchez
    Sonia Sanchez 1934– · screenwriter

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 233 lives in all are documented under this name.

When the index is not enough

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