Sann

Sann Meaning & Origin

About Sann
The surname Sann is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Sander," which itself is a short form of the name Alexander. The name Alexander is of Greek origin and means "defender of men." Therefore, the surname Sann can be interpreted to mean "son of Sander" or "descendant of Alexander."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sann is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sann: 514
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sann based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sann is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/sann*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sann in Braille

Here's how to represent Sann in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sann in braille

How to sign the name Sann using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sann using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sann in sign language

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