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

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

Popularity of Sánchez-Vega in America

Sánchez-Vega is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sánchez-Vega surname appeared 101 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-Vega.

The history of the last name Sánchez-Vega

The surname SANCHEZVEGA is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Sanchez and Vega. It likely originated in Spain during the medieval period, when double surnames were common among the nobility and upper classes.

The name Sanchez is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Sancho, which originated from the Late Latin name Sanctius, meaning "holy" or "saintly". The name Vega, on the other hand, is a topographic surname referring to a meadow or fertile plain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SANCHEZVEGA surname can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a 14th-century manuscript that documented the ownership of lands and villages in the Kingdom of Castile. This suggests that the SANCHEZVEGA family may have held noble status or owned land during that time.

In the 16th century, Juan Sánchez Vega (c. 1500-1560) was a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico. He is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on the territory of present-day California.

Another notable individual with this surname was Pedro Sánchez Vega (1552-1624), a Spanish composer and organist who served at the Royal Convent of the Descalzas Reales in Madrid. His works were influential in the development of Renaissance music in Spain.

During the 17th century, Diego Sánchez Vega (1621-1697) was a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was appointed as the court painter to King Charles II of Spain and received several important commissions from the royal family.

In the 19th century, Joaquín Sánchez Vega (1802-1879) was a Mexican politician and military leader who played a significant role in the Reform War and the French Intervention in Mexico. He served as the governor of the state of Jalisco and was a staunch supporter of liberal reforms.

The SANCHEZVEGA surname also has connections to several place names in Spain, such as Vega de San Mateo and Vega de Santa María, which may have contributed to the formation of the double surname in certain regions.

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

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

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

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