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

Sann, 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 Sann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sann in America

Sann is the 42237th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sann surname appeared 514 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 Sann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sann 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 Sann

The surname SANN has its origins in the German language and dates back to the early medieval period, with records indicating its presence in various regions of modern-day Germany and parts of neighboring countries.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name SANN can be found in the Codex Traditionum Fuldensium, a 9th-century cartulary from the Fulda Abbey in central Germany, where it appears as a personal name or a place name reference.

The name SANN is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "sann," which means "sandy" or "sandy soil." This suggests that the surname may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked on sandy or infertile land.

In the 12th century, the name SANN appeared in the Eberbach Abbey records, a Cistercian monastery located in the Rhine Valley region of Germany. This document mentions a certain Conradus Sann, who was likely a local landowner or a prominent figure in the area.

During the late medieval period, the surname SANN began to spread across various parts of Germany, with variations in spelling such as Sanne, Sän, and Sänne appearing in various regional records and chronicles.

One notable figure bearing the SANN surname was Johann Sann, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1495 to 1559. He was renowned for his religious works and portraits, some of which can still be found in various churches and museums across Germany.

In the 16th century, the name SANN was also documented in the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany, where it appeared in the Palatine Nobility Cadaster, a register of noble families and their properties.

Another prominent individual with the surname SANN was Johann Jakob Sann, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1642 to 1705. He was a professor at the University of Heidelberg and authored several works on theology and ethics.

As the centuries progressed, the SANN surname continued to be found across various parts of Germany, with some bearers of the name migrating to neighboring countries and regions, contributing to the further spread and variations of the name.

One such example is Johann Michael Sann, a German-born composer and organist who lived from 1720 to 1798. He spent a significant portion of his career in Denmark, where he served as the court organist and composed numerous works for the Danish royal court.

In the 19th century, the SANN surname was also documented in parts of Switzerland, where it appeared in various official records and census documents, indicating the presence of individuals with this surname in the country.

Throughout its history, the surname SANN has maintained a strong connection to its German origins, with variations in spelling and pronunciation reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of the areas where it was found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sann

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

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

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