Sanson

Sanson Meaning & Origin

About Sanson
The surname Sanson is of French origin and is derived from the given name Sanson, which itself is a variant of the name Samson. The name Samson is of Hebrew origin and means "sun" or "man of the sun." Therefore, the surname Sanson likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Sanson or Samson.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sanson: 2,376
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.81

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsænsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sanson in Braille

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

The name Sanson in braille

How to sign the name Sanson using Sign Language

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

The name Sanson in sign language

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