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The prestigious surname Sans originated in Spain. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. The name Sans is derived from the extremely popular medieval given name Sancho. This given name was originally derived from the Latin name Sanctius, a derivative of "sanctus." The name owes its popularity to the fact that it was borne by a 9th century martyr of Cordova.
The surname Sans was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sans research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1019, 1370, 1550 and 1610 are included under the topic Early Sans History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Sánchez, Sanchez, Sans, Sanx, Sanz, Sainz, Sáenz, Saenz, Saiz, Sáez, Saez, Sánguez, Sanguez, Sánchiz and many more.
Prominent among members of the family were Galin Sanchiz, an Aragonese nobleman of the late twelfth century; Antonio Sánchez Muñoz, thirteenth century Bishop of Albarracín; Fernán Sánchez de Valladolid, Counsellor to King Alfonso XI; Fernán Sánchez de Tovar, Admiral of the Castilian fleet in the 1370s; Juan Sánchez Manuel, Count of Carrion in the reign of King Henry III; Ferrán Sánchez Calavera, fifteenth century poet...
Another 65 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sans Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In France, the name Sans is the 1,216th most popular surname with an estimated 4,599 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: