Sánchez (surname)
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| Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
 Sánchez is the most common surname in the Spanish provinces of Cáceres and Salamanca | |
| Meaning | "Son of Sancho" |
| Region of origin | Spain |
| Related names | Sanches |
Not to be confused with Sanches.
- For other uses, Sánchez (disambiguation)
[edit] Popularity
Sanchez is the fifth most common surname in Spain.[1]| Province | Rank |
|---|---|
| Salamanca | 1 most common (12,420 people) |
| Cáceres | 2 most common (5,956 people) |
| Cádiz | 3 most common (19,396 people) |
| Granada | 3 most common (13,268 people) |
| Toledo | 3 most common (6308 people) |
| Country | Rank |
|---|---|
| United States | ranked 52 out of 88,799 |
| Argentina | ranked 10 out of 100 |
| France | ranked 52 out of 1,000 |
[edit] People
Notable people who share this surname include:- Adán Sánchez (1984–2004), Mexican singer; son of Chalino (see below)
- Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez, Mexican writer and professor
- Alex Sanchez, American author
- Alexis Sánchez, Chilean football (soccer) player
- Alicia Sánchez-Camacho, Spanish politician
- Ángel Sánchez (referee), Argentinian football (soccer) referee
- Angélica Sánchez, Mexican long-distance runner
- Anibal Sanchez, baseball player
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (born 1972), Spanish tennis player; sister of fellow tennis players Emilio and Javier (see below)
- Arman Sanchez, Filipino politician, former Governor of the province of Batangas
- Bertha Sánchez, Colombian long-distance runner
- Chalino Sánchez (1960–1992), Mexican singer and songwriter
- Christophe Sanchez, French football player
- Claudio Sanchez, singer and guitarist of Coheed and Cambria
- Claudio Suárez Sánchez, Mexican former footballer
- Daniel Sanchez, French former football striker
- Daniel Sánchez (billiards player)
- Davis Sanchez, NFL and CFL football player
- Diego Sanchez, UFC fighter
- Emilio Sanchez (born 1965), Spanish tennis player
- Encarna Sánchez, Spanish television show host
- Eustorgio Sánchez, Venezuelan footballer
- Francisco Sanchez (politician), Eighth Alcade of San Francisco
- Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, founding father of the Dominican Republic
- Freddy Sanchez, baseball player
- German Sanchez Delfin, tennis player
- Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, Bolivian president
- Hugo Sánchez, Mexican soccer player
- Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as Carlos the Jackal, a Venezuelan terrorist
- Javier Sanchez (born 1968), Spanish tennis player
- Jonathan Sánchez, baseball player
- Jorge Noceda Sanchez, a Dominican surrealist painter
- Jose Antonio Sanchez-de Luna, another Spaniard tennis player
- Jose Tomas Sanchez, Filipino Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy, Roman Curia.
- Julio Sánchez Cristo, a Colombian radio personality
- Korina Sanchez, a Filipino news anchor and host
- Laura Sánchez, Mexican diver
- Lawrie Sanchez, British soccer player, now a manager
- Linda Sánchez, American member of Congress
- Lucia Sanchez, French actress
- Luis Rafael Sánchez, Puerto Rican playwright and author
- Loretta Sanchez, American member of Congress
- Magdalena Sánchez, Venezuelan singer
- Manuel Sanchez, Mexican tennis player
- María José Martínez Sánchez, Vicario's Spainard compatriot and tennis player
- María Sánchez Lorenzo, Jose Martinez's Spaniard compatriot and former tennis player
- Marissa Sanchez, Filipino actress
- Mark Sanchez, American football player
- Marta Sánchez, Spanish female vocalist
- Matt Sanchez, American soldier, political activist, writer and former pornographic actor
- Michael Sánchez, Cuban volleyball player
- Mike Sanchez, English Rhythm and Blues pianist/vocalist
- Nicolás Almagro Sanchez Rolle (born 1985), Spain tennis player
- Olivia Sanchez, French tennis player
- Onésimo Sánchez, Spanish football player and manager
- Óscar Arias Sánchez, Costa Rican president (1986-1990, 2006-2010), Nobel Peace Prize
- Oscar Enrique Sánchez, Guatemalan soccer player
- Oswaldo Sánchez, Mexican soccer player
- Pénelope Cruz Sánchez, Spanish actress
- Philippe Sanchez, French cross country skier
- Pepe Sánchez (born 1977), Argentine professional basketball player
- Ricardo Sánchez, Spanish water polo player
- Roberto Sánchez Vilella, the second Governor of Puerto Rico
- Rosario Sánchez, Mexican race walker
- Roselyn Sanchez, Puerto Rican singer, model and actress.
- Ricardo Sanchez (born 1953), retired American Army Lieutenant General
- Ricardo Sanchez (footballer), Mexican footballer
- Rick Sanchez, Cuban-American TV news anchor
- Samuel Sánchez, Spanish road bicycle racer
- Sanchez, reggae singer
- Sergio G. Sánchez, Spanish director and screenwriter
- Sylvia Sanchez, Filipino actress
- Víctor Sánchez, Spanish soccer player
- Wellington Sánchez, Ecuadorian football (soccer) player
- Yadier Sanchez (born 1987), Cuban volleyball player
