Find out how popular the last name Sánchez-Álvarez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sánchez-Álvarez.

Sánchez-Álvarez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sánchez-Álvarez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sánchez-Álvarez in America

Sánchez-Álvarez is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sánchez-Álvarez surname appeared 154 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sánchez-Álvarez.

The history of the last name Sánchez-Álvarez

The surname SANCHEZALVAREZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Spain during the medieval period. It is a compound surname, formed by combining the patronymic Sanchez, derived from the personal name Sancho, with the surname Alvarez, which originated as a patronymic meaning "son of Alvaro."

SANCHEZALVAREZ likely emerged as a distinct surname in the 13th or 14th century, when the practice of adopting hereditary surnames became more widespread in Spain. The name Sancho itself can be traced back to the Latin name Sanctius, meaning "holy" or "sacred."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SANCHEZALVAREZ can be found in a 15th-century document from the Archivo General de Simancas, a historic archive in Valladolid, Spain. This document references a certain Diego SANCHEZALVAREZ, who was a landowner in the region of Andalusia.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname SANCHEZALVAREZ. One such figure was Pedro SANCHEZALVAREZ (1565-1632), a Spanish composer and organist who served at the Royal Chapel in Madrid during the reigns of Philip III and Philip IV.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Juan SANCHEZALVAREZ (1718-1798), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Chile from 1786 to 1796. His tenure was marked by efforts to promote economic development and infrastructure projects in the region.

In the 19th century, Manuel SANCHEZALVAREZ (1824-1895) was a renowned Spanish painter and illustrator, known for his detailed depictions of historical and religious subjects. His works can be found in numerous museums and collections across Spain and Europe.

The name SANCHEZALVAREZ also has ties to the literary world, with the notable Spanish novelist and playwright Ramón SANCHEZALVAREZ (1866-1924) contributing to the development of the Realist and Naturalist movements in Spanish literature.

A more recent figure bearing the surname was María SANCHEZALVAREZ (1901-1982), a prominent Spanish feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and played a significant role in the struggle against Francisco Franco's dictatorship in the mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sánchez-Álvarez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sánchez-Álvarez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sánchez-Álvarez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sánchez-Álvarez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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