Find out how popular the last name Sánchez-Guzmán 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-Guzmán.

Sánchez-Guzmán, 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-Guzmán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sánchez-Guzmán in America

Sánchez-Guzmán is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sánchez-Guzmán surname appeared 117 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-Guzmán.

The history of the last name Sánchez-Guzmán

The surname SANCHEZGUZMAN is a double-barreled Spanish surname originating from the Iberian Peninsula in the medieval period. It is a combination of the family names Sanchez and Guzman, both of which have distinct origins and histories.

The first component, Sanchez, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Sancho, which itself is a Spanish form of the Latin name Sanctius, meaning "holy" or "saintly." This name was particularly popular in northern Spain during the Middle Ages and was often associated with the Reconquista, the centuries-long effort to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule.

The second component, Guzman, is a toponymic surname that likely originated from the town of Guzmán in the Spanish province of Burgos. The name is believed to have derived from the Basque word "gozeman," which means "sweet man" or "pleasant man." The Guzman family played a prominent role in the Reconquista and produced several notable military leaders and nobles during this period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the combined surname SANCHEZGUZMAN can be found in the chronicles of the Reconquista, where a knight named Rodrigo Sanchez Guzman is mentioned as a valiant warrior who fought alongside King Ferdinand III of Castile in the conquest of Seville in the 13th century.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname SANCHEZGUZMAN, including:

1. Juan Sanchez Guzman (c. 1480-1550), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés and later served as a governor in the region.

2. María Sanchez Guzman (c. 1590-1670), a Spanish mystic and religious writer who founded the Order of the Immaculate Conception.

3. Diego Sanchez Guzman (1704-1783), a Spanish military engineer and cartographer who played a significant role in mapping the Spanish territories in the Americas.

4. Ignacio Sanchez Guzman (1837-1912), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the governor of the state of Chihuahua and later as the Mexican ambassador to the United States.

5. Pilar Sanchez Guzman (1898-1976), a Spanish painter and sculptor known for her avant-garde works and association with the Surrealist movement.

The surname SANCHEZGUZMAN has a rich and diverse history, spanning centuries and encompassing various aspects of Spanish and Latin American culture, from military conquests and religious movements to artistic and political endeavors.

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

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

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-Guzmán 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-Guzmán was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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