Sanchez

Common Hispanic surname

Sanchez is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Sancho." It ranks among the most common Hispanic surnames in the United States and Spanish-speaking countries.

Like other patronymic surnames, it appears frequently in both formal contexts and casual reference: The Sanchez family moved in next door.

surname

Garcia

Spanish-origin surname

Lopez · Gonzalez · Perez · Ramirez · Torres · Gomez · Diaz · Morales · Ortiz · Gutierrez

heritage

ancestry

Family line of descent

descent · bloodline · forebears · family tree · patronymic · Latin American · Iberian · tradition · culture · legacy

Categories
Opposites
ethnic/linguistic origin of surnames

SanchezSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Jones · Williams · Johnson · Brown · Miller

Phrases
Family

son

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G