Last Name SANZ

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Variation of Sanchez.
Origin Spanish, Jewish, Basque, Belgian

Rank 17,203 (2000 US census) 34,799 (1990 US census)
Count 1,518 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 24.64%, or 374 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.31%, or 35 total occurrences, as black,
  • 2.17%, or 33 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 69.1%, or 1049 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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