Sánchez
Not to be confused with Sanches.
For other uses, see Sánchez (disambiguation).
| Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
 | |
| Pronunciation | Spanish: ['santʃeθ], in Latin America: ['santʃes] |
| Meaning | "Son of Sancho" |
| Region of origin | Spain |
| Related names | Sanches |
Sánchez is a Spanish family name.
Popularity
Sanchez is the fifth most common surname in Spain.[1]
| Province | Rank |
|---|---|
| Salamanca | 1st most common (12,420 people) |
| Cáceres | 2nd most common (5,956 people) |
| Cádiz | 3rd most common (19,396 people) |
| Granada | 3rd most common (13,268 people) |
| Toledo | 3rd most common (6,308 people) |
| Country | Rank |
|---|---|
| United States | ranked 52nd out of 88,799 |
| Argentina | ranked 10th out of 100 |
| France | ranked 52nd out of 1,000 |
| Philippines | ranked 71st out of 1,000 |
People
Notable people who share this surname include:
- Adán Sánchez (1984–2004), Mexican singer
- Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez, Mexican writer and professor
- Alex Sanchez, American author of teen stories
- Alexis Sánchez, Chilean football (soccer) player
- Alicia Sánchez-Camacho, Spanish politician
- Ángel Sánchez (referee), Argentine football (soccer) referee
- Angélica Sánchez, Mexican long-distance runner
- Aníbal Sánchez, baseball player
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (born 1972), Spanish tennis player
- Augusto Martínez Sánchez, Cuban politician
- Arman Sanchez, Filipino politician, former Governor of the province of Batangas
- Bertha Sánchez, Colombian long-distance runner
- Chalino Sánchez (1960–1992), Mexican singer and songwriter
- Christophe Sanchez, French football player
- Clara Sanchez (cyclist), French professional track cyclist
- Claudio Sanchez, American rock singer and guitarist of the band 'Coheed and Cambria'
- Daniel Sanchez, French former football striker
- Dani Sánchez, Catalan carom billiards player
- Davis Sanchez, NFL and CFL football player
- Diego Sanchez, American mixed martial artist
- Eduardo Sánchez, Cuban-American filmmaker
- Eligio Sanchez (born 1984)
Owner of VIP Tacos
- Emilio Sánchez (born 1965), Spanish tennis player
- Encarna Sánchez, Spanish television show host
- Eustorgio Sánchez, Venezuelan footballer
- Francisco Sanchez (politician), Eighth Alcade of San Francisco
- Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, founding father of the Dominican Republic
- Freddy Sanchez, American professional baseball player
- Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, Bolivian president
- Hugo Sánchez, Mexican soccer player
- Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, Venezuelan terrorist also known as Carlos the Jackal
- Javier Sánchez, several people including
- Javier Sánchez (born 1968), Spanish tennis player
- Joel Sanchez (baseball), American college baseball coach
- Jonathan Sánchez, Puerto-Rican professional baseball player
- Jorge Noceda Sanchez, Dominican surrealist painter
- José Antonio Sánchez-de Luna, Spanish tennis player
- Jose Tomas Sanchez, Filipino Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy, Roman Curia
- Julio Sánchez Cristo, Colombian radio personality
- Korina Sanchez, Filipino news anchor and host
- Laura Sánchez (diver), Mexican diver
- Lawrie Sanchez, British football manager and former player
- Linda Sánchez, American member of Congress
- Lucia Sanchez, French actress
- Luis Rafael Sánchez, Puerto Rican playwright and author
- Loretta Sanchez, American member of Congress
- Magdalena Sánchez, Venezuelan singer
- Manuel Sánchez, Mexican economist
- Manuel Sánchez, Mexican tennis player
- María José Martínez Sánchez, Spanish tennis player
- María Sánchez Lorenzo, Spanish tennis player
- Mark Sanchez, American football player
- Marta Sánchez, Spanish female vocalist
- Matt Sanchez, American soldier, political activist, writer and former pornographic actor
- Michael Sánchez, Cuban volleyball player
- Mike Sanchez, English Rhythm and Blues pianist/vocalist
- Nia Sanchez, Miss USA 2014
- Nicolás Almagro Sanchez Rolle (born 1985), Spanish tennis player
- Olivia Sanchez, French tennis player
- Onésimo Sánchez, Spanish football player and manager
- Óscar Arias Sánchez, Costa Rican president and Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Oscar Enrique Sánchez, Guatemalan soccer player
- Oswaldo Sánchez, Mexican soccer player
- Philippe Sanchez, French cross country skier
- Pepe Sánchez (born 1977), Argentine professional basketball player
- Ricardo Sánchez, Spanish water polo player
- Robert Fortune Sanchez, American Roman Catholic archbishop
- Roberto Sánchez Vilella, former Governor of Puerto Rico
- Rómulo Sánchez, professional baseball player
- Rosario Sánchez, Mexican race walker
- Roselyn Sánchez, Puerto Rican singer, model and actress
- Ricardo Sanchez (born 1953), retired American Army Lieutenant General
- Ricardo Sanchez (footballer), Mexican footballer
- Rick Sanchez, Cuban-American TV news anchor
- Rick Sanchez, titular character from Rick and Morty
- Samuel Sánchez, Spanish road bicycle racer
- Sanchez (singer), Kevin Anthony Jackson, Jamaican Reggae singer
- Sergio G. Sánchez, Spanish director and screenwriter
- Víctor Sánchez, Spanish soccer player
- Wellington Sánchez, Ecuadorian football (soccer) player
- Yadier Sánchez (born 1987), Cuban volleyball player
It may also appear as a second (maternal) surname in Spanish speaking countries:
- Penélope Cruz, full name Penélope Cruz Sánchez, Spanish actress
- Claudio Suárez, full name Claudio Suárez Sánchez, Mexican former footballer
References
- ↑ http://apellido.enfemenino.com/w/apellidos/apellido-sanchez.html
- ↑ http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/search.php ?extra=p&terms=sanchez&submit=Go
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