Find out how popular the last name Sánchez Sánchez 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 Sánchez.

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

Popularity of Sánchez Sánchez in America

Sánchez Sánchez is the 39419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sánchez Sánchez surname appeared 558 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 Sánchez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sánchez Sánchez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sánchez Sánchez

The surname SANCHEZSANCHEZ has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is a double-barreled surname, derived from the Spanish patronymic "Sánchez," meaning "son of Sancho." The name Sancho itself is a Spanish form of the Latin name "Sanctius," which means "holy" or "sacred."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulario de Arlanza, a 12th-century manuscript from the Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza in the province of Burgos, Spain. This document mentions individuals with the surname Sánchez, indicating the name's use during that era.

In the 13th century, the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile, includes references to places associated with the Sánchez family, such as Sánchez Torreblanca and Sánchez Grimaldo.

One notable figure bearing the surname was Rodrigo Sánchez de Arévalo (1404-1470), a Spanish historian, diplomat, and Bishop of Palencia. Another was Tomás Sánchez (1550-1610), a Spanish Jesuit priest and theologian known for his influential work on moral theology.

In the 16th century, the double-barreled form SANCHEZSANCHEZ emerged, likely as a way to distinguish different branches of the Sánchez family or to emphasize the name's patronymic origin.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the surname SANCHEZSANCHEZ spread to the New World. One prominent individual was Pedro Sánchez de la Hoz (1548-1625), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who led expeditions in present-day Colombia and Venezuela.

Another notable figure was Mateo Sánchez de Lázaro (1687-1768), a Spanish-born architect and military engineer who worked on fortifications in various Spanish colonies, including Havana, Cuba, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

In the realm of literature, Juan Sánchez Cotán (1561-1627) was a Spanish Baroque painter and writer, known for his still-life paintings and a treatise on painting techniques.

While the surname SANCHEZSANCHEZ has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to Spanish migration and colonization, particularly to Latin American countries and regions with significant Spanish cultural influence.

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

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

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 Sánchez 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sánchez Sánchez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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