Sans

Sans Meaning & Origin

About Sans
The surname Sans is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "sans," meaning "without" or "lacking." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place or feature that was lacking or without something specific. The surname Sans can also be a variant of the name Sanz, which is derived from the Latin name Sanctius, meaning "holy" or "sacred."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sans: 508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sans in Braille

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

The name Sans in braille

How to sign the name Sans using Sign Language

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

The name Sans in sign language

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