How common is the surname Sanmartin?

2,121 people in the United States had the surname Sanmartin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 145,566 Americans. It ranked 14,160th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Sanmartin?

José de San Martín, Argentine general and independence leader (1778–1850).

Where is the surname Sanmartin most common?

Wikidata records people named Sanmartin in Argentina.

Is the surname Sanmartin getting more or less common?

More common. 1,456 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,121 in 2010, up 46%.

The surname Sanmartin

A surname, carried by 2,121 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex S563

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sanmartin is more common than 91.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,121 people named Sanmartin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 145,566 Americans. That is up 46% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,456.

#14,160

rank among US surnames

2,121

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+45.7%

change since 2000 (was #17,748)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,152	Renick	2,123	145,429
#14,155	Lappin	2,122	145,497
#14,160	Philippe	2,121	145,566
#14,168	Lizardo	2,120	145,635

Who is named Sanmartin

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

88% of people named Sanmartin identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 11% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 88%
White (not Hispanic) 11%
Two or more races 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Sanmartins

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

José de San Martín
Argentine general and independence leader (1778–1850)

Questions

How common is the surname Sanmartin?: 2,121 people in the United States had the surname Sanmartin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 145,566 Americans. It ranked 14,160th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Sanmartin?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Sanmartin identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 11% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Sanmartin?: José de San Martín, Argentine general and independence leader (1778–1850).
Where is the surname Sanmartin most common?: Wikidata records people named Sanmartin in Argentina.
Is the surname Sanmartin getting more or less common?: More common. 1,456 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,121 in 2010, up 46%.