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Sanches Name Meaning

Portuguese: patronymic from the personal name Sancho . Spanish: variant or altered form of Sánchez (see Sanchez ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sanchez, Sancho, Garces, Anthes, Sandles, Blanche, Manes, Matthes

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Where is the Sanches family from?

You can see how Sanches families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sanches family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sanches families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Sanches families living in Leicestershire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Sanches's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire and 1 other county had the highest population of Sanches families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sanches surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sanches ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sanches. 100% of Sanches women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Sanches. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Sanches. For the veterans among your Sanches ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sanches lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Sanches life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Sanches in 1946 was 36, and 66 in 2004.

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