Sanns

Sanns Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sanns: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sanns 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 Sanns is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/sanns*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sanns in Braille

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

The name Sanns in braille

How to sign the name Sanns using Sign Language

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

The name Sanns in sign language

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