How common is the surname San?

2,732 people in the United States had the surname San in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 113,011 Americans. It ranked 11,512th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname San?

In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named San identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 12% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named San?

Sylvester Tung Kiem San, Bishop in Denpasar, Indonesia.

Where is the surname San most common?

Wikidata records people named San in Indonesia.

Is the surname San getting more or less common?

More common. 1,810 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,732 in 2010, up 51%.

The surname San

A surname, carried by 2,732 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex S500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). San is more common than 92.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,732 people named San in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 113,011 Americans. That is up 51% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,810.

#11,512

rank among US surnames

2,732

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+50.9%

change since 2000 (was #14,983)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,504	Steeves	2,734	112,928
#11,508	Prout	2,733	112,969
#11,512	Situ	2,732	113,011
#11,516	Sublett	2,731	113,052

Who is named San

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

76% of people named San identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 12% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 7.8% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12%
White (not Hispanic) 7.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.7%
Two or more races 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Sans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sylvester Tung Kiem San
Bishop in Denpasar, Indonesia, born 1961

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like San

San has the Soundex code S500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S500.

Questions

How common is the surname San?: 2,732 people in the United States had the surname San in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 113,011 Americans. It ranked 11,512th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname San?: In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named San identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 12% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named San?: Sylvester Tung Kiem San, Bishop in Denpasar, Indonesia.
Where is the surname San most common?: Wikidata records people named San in Indonesia.
Is the surname San getting more or less common?: More common. 1,810 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,732 in 2010, up 51%.