Sánchez is a Spanish family name.

Historical origins

"The illustrious Sanchez Family... is descended from one of a number of Gothic knights (caballeros) who in the year 714 escaped from the ‘barbara furia’ of the Mohammedan invasion and took up their residence in the hills of Leon, Galicia, Asturia, Burgos, and the Pyrenees. They took part under the Gothic king of the Asturias Pelayo (Pelagius), in the battle of Covadonga (730?) against the Mohammedans, and then returned to the Pyrenees where they elected as their leader Don Garcia Ximenez. From here they passed down into Navarre and Aragon..."

In the 8th century, Duke Lupus Sanchez assisted the first Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne, in capturing the fortress city of Barcelona from the Muslims. Duke Lupus Sanchez commanded military assets comparable to or greater than those of Alfred the Great of Wessex (England) and was able to mobilize a militia of 27,000 or more to garrison the fortress cities of Gascony. There were several kings named Sancho in the Christian Kingdoms of Spain, between the 8th and 15th centuries. Their children took on the surname Sanchez. For example Sancho III Garces "The Great", King of Pamplona (980–1035), fathered Garcia III (IV) Sanchez, King of Navarra (1015–1054); Ramiro I Sanchez, King of Aragon (1010–1063); Fernando I Sanchez "The Great," King of Castile and Emperor of Leon (1020–1063); Gonzalo Sanchez, King of Huesca (1022–1054; and Urraca Sanchez, Infanta (Crown Princess). Interestingly, Garcia III Sanchez, the King of Navarra, had an illegitimate son, whose grandson married the daughter of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar ("El Cid"). Their son, Garcia Ramirez "The Restorer" became King of Navarre (Navarra). The origins of the name Sanchez lie in the ancient Christian Kingdoms of northern Spain and southern France (the name is more than 1,300 years old), the Spanish Conquistadors carried it to the New World. During the 1500s to the 1700s, colonists with the name Sánchez settled in areas that are now part of the southwestern United States (arriving in what is now New Mexico in the 1598

Juan de Oñate Juan de Oñate y Salazar (; 1550–1626) was a Spanish conquistador, explorer and viceroy of the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México in the viceroyalty of New Spain, in the present-day U.S. state of New Mexico. He led early Spanish expedition ...

Expedition), Mexico, and South America, so there are numerous people in these areas with the surname of Sanchez. In addition, the name is found in nearly every western European country, as well as other parts of the world. The ancestors of individuals with the surname of Sanchez may include those who invaded and/or settled in Spain during its long history. Such as the Celts, Vikings, Phoenicians, Iberians, Romans, Visigoths, Mohammedans, and Sephardic Jews. In addition, those who moved to the New World may also, to varying degrees, share other European, Native American, African, or other ancestries. There are, literally, dozens of coats of arms for the name Sanchez, dating from ancient to more recent times. Generally, coats of arms were given to individuals with the name Sanchez, who then passed them down to descendants, usually through the male line. However, coats of arms for large groups of Sanchezes in certain geographical regions may exist. The most widespread coat of arms features a crowned gold eagle on a field of azure (royal blue).

Popularity

Sanchez is the fifth most common surname in Spain.

People with the surname

* Aarón Sanchez (born 1976), American celebrity chef *

Araceli Sánchez Urquijo Araceli Sánchez Urquijo (17 February 1920 – 2010) was a Niños de Rusia child evacuee during the Spanish Civil War and the first woman to work as a civil engineer in Spain. Early life Araceli Sánchez Urquijo was born in Sestao in the Bas ...

(1920 – 2010), Niños de Rusia child evacuee in Spanish Civil War and the first woman to work as a

civil engineer A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing i ...

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* Carlos Sánchez, multiple people * Cristian Sanchez (born 1972), Chilean Journalist/Presenter *

Enrique Sánchez Enrique Sanchez or Enrique Sánchez may refer to: *Enrique Sánchez (athlete) (1909–?), Mexican sprinter *Enrique Sánchez (boxer) (born 1972), Mexican boxer *Enrique Sanchez (politician) (born 1996), American politician from Rhode Island *Enrique ...

, multiple people *

Felipe Sánchez Román y Gallifa Felipe Sánchez-Román y Gallifa (12 March 1893 – 21 January 1956) was a prominent Spanish jurist who taught at the Central University of Madrid from 1916 to 1936. He supported overthrow of the monarchist dictatorship of the 1920s, and was Depu ...

(1893–1956), Spanish jurist *

Francisco Sánchez Chamuscado Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comm ...

(1512–1582), Spanish conquistador and Captain of the

Chamuscado and Rodríguez Expedition The Chamuscado and Rodríguez Expedition visited the land on what became present day New Mexico in 1581–1582. The expedition was led by Francisco Sánchez, called "El Chamuscado," and Fray Agustín Rodríguez, the first Spaniards known to have vis ...

of 1581-1582 *

Graciela Sanchez Graciela Sanchez (born April 24, 1960) is a community organizer and social justice activist based out of San Antonio, Texas. She is the founder and executive director of the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, known for being a long-time organi ...

(born 1960), American social justice activist *

Ilich Ramírez Sánchez Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (; born 12 October 1949), also known as Carlos the Jackal () or simply Carlos, is a Venezuelan convict who conducted a series of assassinations and terrorist bombings from 1973 to 1985. A committed Marxist–Leninist, h ...

(born 1949), Venezuelan terrorist also known as ''Carlos the Jackal'' * Javier Sánchez, multiple people * Jose Tomas Sanchez (1920–2012), Filipino Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy, Roman Curia *

Luis Sánchez (disambiguation) Luis Sánchez may refer to: * Luis Sánchez (alpine skier) (born 1940), Spanish Olympic skier * Luis Sánchez (baseball) (1953–2005), baseball player * Luis Sánchez (basketball), Peruvian Olympic basketball player * Luis Sánchez (Cuban football ...

, multiple people * Manuel Sánchez (born 1950), Mexican economist *

Manuela Cornejo Sanchez Manuela Cornejo Sanchez (1854–1902) was an Argentine composer and teacher. Sanchez was born in Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Salta Province, the same name. With a populati ...

(1854–1902), Argentine composer *

Ricardo Sanchez Ricardo Sanchez (born September 9, 1953) is a former lieutenant general in the United States Army. Early life and education Sánchez was born into a Mexican American family in Rio Grande City, Texas. He spent one year at the University of Tex ...

(born 1953), retired American Army Lieutenant General *

Rick Sanchez Rick Sanchez is one of the two Title character, eponymous characters in the Adult Swim animated television series ''Rick and Morty'' and resulting Rick and Morty (franchise), multimedia franchise. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, he i ...

(born 1958), Journalist-MSNBC & CNN *

Robert Fortune Sanchez Robert Fortune Sanchez (20 March 1934 – 20 January 2012) was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the United States. Biography Born in Socorro, New Mexico, he was the son of Julius Caesar Sanchez a ...

(1934–2012), American Roman Catholic archbishop *

Roselyn Sánchez Roselyn Milagros Sánchez Rodríguez (born April 2, 1973) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, producer, and writer. On television, she is best known for her roles as Elena Delgado on the CBS police procedural ''Without ...

(born 1973), Puerto Rican singer, model and actress *

Susan M. Sanchez Susan Marie Malila Sanchez (born 1959) is an American applied statistician and an expert in military applications of operations research, agent-based simulation, and in data farming of simulation results. She is a professor of operations research ...

(born 1959), American applied statistician and operations researcher

Arts

General

* Abel Sanchez (also known as Oqwa Pi),

San Ildefonso Pueblo San Ildefonso Pueblo (Tewa language, Tewa: Pʼohwhogeh Ówîngeh ’òhxʷógè ʔówîŋgè"where the water cuts through" ), also known as the Turquoise Clan, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, Santa Fe Coun ...

painter, muralist, and politician *

Aldo Sambrell Alfredo Sánchez Brell (23 February 1931 – 10 July 2010), known as Aldo Sambrell, was a Spanish actor, director, and producer who appeared in over 150 films between 1961 and 1996. Biography Sambrell was born in Vallecas on 23 February 1931. ...

(1931–2010), a European actor also known as "Alfredo Sanchez Brell" * Eduardo Sánchez (born 1968), Cuban-American filmmaker *

Encarna Sánchez Encarna Sánchez (September 19, 1935 – April 5, 1996) was an influential Spanish talk radio host and current events commentator. Generally viewed as a conservative, her views were of great influence on working, middle classes and ruling Govern ...

(1935–1996), Spanish television show host *

Jorge Luis Sánchez Jorge Luis Sánchez (21 January 1960 – 9 January 2025) was a Cuban film director. He was a founder of the ''Federación Nacional de Cine Clubes de Cuba'' (National Federation of Cine Clubs of Cuba). Life and career Sánchez was born on 21 Jan ...

(1960–2025), Cuban film director *

Jorge Noceda Sánchez Jorge Noceda Sánchez (6 September 1925 – 11 March 1987) was a Dominican-born American diplomat, and Painting, painter. His surrealist artwork has been collected by international museums. He also worked as a gastroeonerologist, and a dog breede ...

(1925–1987), Dominican surrealist painter *

Julio Sánchez Cristo Julio Sánchez Cristo (born 9 January 1959) is a Colombian radio personality. He is best known for his morning news, radioshow and variety show '' La W'', in the Spanish-owned broadcasting station W Radio. The show is currently syndicated by ...

(born 1959), Colombian radio personality *

Kiele Sanchez Kiele Sanchez ( ; born October 13, 1977) is an American actress who starred in the A&E Network drama '' The Glades''. Previously, she had starred as Anne Sorelli in The WB comedy-drama '' Related'' and as Nikki Fernandez on the main cast in the ...

(born 1977), American actress *

Korina Sanchez Korina Maria Baluyut Sanchez-Roxas (; born October 5, 1964), known professionally as Korina Sanchez, is a Filipino broadcast journalist, television news anchor, senior field reporter, magazine show host, radio anchor, and newspaper columnist. ...

(born 1964), Filipino news anchor and host * Lauren Sanchez (born 1969), American celebrity * Lucia Sanchez (born 1969), French actress * M. Jenea Sanchez (born 1985), Mexican-American artist *

Mario Ernesto Sánchez Mario Ernesto Sánchez (10 January 1947 – 10 April 2025) was a Cuban actor who founded Teatro Avante, a Hispanic theatre, in 1979 in Florida. He played various bit parts on ''Miami Vice'' and in Hollywood movies, including ''Invasion U.S.A. (1 ...

(died 2025), Cuban actor and theater founder *

Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez (born 1961) is a Colombian-American contemporary artist. She creates works that primarily focus on the nature of human identity and cultural memory, more specifically through the lens of feminism. She is based in Linc ...

(born 1961), Colombian-American visual artist, based in Lincoln, Nebraska *

Nia Sanchez Nia Temple Booko (née Sanchez; born February 15, 1990) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2014. Sanchez represented the United States at Miss Universe 2014, where she finished as first runner-up. Early life Nia Temple ...

, Miss USA 2014 *

(born 1958), Cuban-American TV news anchor *

Sylvia Sanchez Jossette Campo-Atayde (born May 19, 1971), better known as Sylvia Sanchez, is a FAMAS award winning Filipino actress and comedian. She is the wife of businessman Art Atayde and the mother of actors Arjo Atayde and actress Ria Atayde. Person ...

(born 1971, real name: Josette Campo), Filipina actress *

Zilia Sánchez Domínguez Zilia Sánchez Domínguez (12 July 1926 – 18 December 2024) was a Cuban-born, Puerto Rico-based Abstract art, abstract painter, sculptor, and Visual arts education, arts educator. She started her career as a set designer for theatre groups in ...

(1928–2024), Cuban-born Puerto Rico artist * Lorenzo Sanchez-Diamond (1978-Present) Puerto Rican-American Marine Colonel,Attorney, and scholar.

Musical artists

Adán Sánchez Adán Santos Sánchez Vallejo (April 14, 1984 – March 27, 2004), known professionally as Adán Chalino Sánchez in honor of Chalino Sánchez, his father, was a Mexican Americans, Mexican-American singer and composer. Like his father, he specia ...

(1984–2004), Mexican-American singer * Chalino Sánchez (1960–1992), Mexican singer and songwriter *

Claudio Sanchez Claudio Paul Sanchez III (born March 12, 1978)Sanchez, Claudio: "The Amory Wars Sketchbook", page 30. Evil Ink, 2007. is an American musician and writer best known for being the lead singer, guitarist and primary lyricist for the progressive roc ...

(born 1978), American rock singer and guitarist of the band 'Coheed and Cambria' *

Lourdes Sánchez María Lourdes Sánchez (born 5 March 1986) is an Argentine dancer, television presenter, actress, model, and singer. She is known for having participated in several seasons of the reality show '' Dancing for a Dream'', a segment broadcast with ...

(born 1986), Argentine singer, dancer, model, TV host and actress * Magdalena Sánchez (1915–2005), Venezuelan singer *

Marta Sánchez Marta Sánchez López (born 8 May 1966) is a Spanish singer. She has sold more than 10 million albums. Biography Marta was born in Madrid, Spain. Her father, Antonio Sánchez Camporro, was an Asturian opera singer. She began her musical car ...

(born 1966), Spanish female vocalist *

Mike Sanchez Jesus Miguel "Mike" Sanchez (born 17 February 1964) is a British rhythm and blues singer, pianist and songwriter. He is known for his work with the Big Town Playboys and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, and for his solo career. Sanchez, of Spanish- ...

(born 1964), English Rhythm and Blues pianist/vocalist *

Stephen Sanchez Stephen Christopher Sanchez (born November 3, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Nashville, Sanchez released his debut extended play ''What Was, Not Now'' in October 2021. On September 1, 2021, Sanchez released the single " Until I ...

(born 2002), American singer-songwriter *

Gabriel Sanchez Gabriel Patrick Sanchez (born 1976) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States federal judge, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 2022. He served as an associate judge of the ...

(born 1976), American song recorder

Writers

* Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez (1915–2011), Mexican writer and professor * Alex Sanchez (born 1957), American author of teen stories *

Erika L. Sánchez Erika may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Hayasaka Erika (''Megatokyo)'' * Erika (''Friends'') * Erika (''Pokémon'') * Erika (''Underworld'') * Erika Itsumi ''(Girls und Panzer)'' * ''Erika'' (film), a 1971 Italian thriller film * Eri ...

, poet and writer *

Luis Rafael Sánchez Dr. Luis Rafael Sánchez, a.k.a. "Wico" Sánchez (November 17, 1936) is a Puerto Rican essayist, novelist, and short-story author who is widely considered one of the island's most outstanding contemporary playwrights. Possibly his best known play ...

(born 1936), Puerto Rican playwright and author * Sergio G. Sánchez (born 1973), Spanish director and screenwriter

Politicians

Alicia Sánchez-Camacho Alicia Sánchez-Camacho Pérez (born 22 April 1967) is a Spanish lawyer and politician. She served as the President of the People's Party in Catalonia from 2008 to 2017. Sánchez-Camacho was born to Manchego and Extremaduran parents in Blanes. ...

(born 1967), Spanish politician * Arman Sanchez (1952–2010), Filipino politician, former Governor of the province of Batangas * Augusto Martínez Sánchez (1923–2013), Cuban politician *

Edna Sanchez Edna Padilla Sanchez is a Filipino politician who served as the mayor of Santo Tomas from 2013 to 2022 and previously from 2004 until 2010. She was also the substitute candidate for governor in 2010 after her husband Armando Sanchez died on Ap ...

, Filipino politician *

Felipe Sánchez Román Felipe Sánchez Roman (1850 in Valladolid, Spain – 1916 in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish lawyer and politician, Minister of State in 1905, during the reign of Alfonso XIII. Professor of Civil Law in the University of Granada, Sánchez Román re ...

(1850–1916), Spanish lawyer and politician *

Francisco Sánchez (American politician) Francisco María Sánchez (April 11, 1805 – September 8, 1862) was a Californio Californios (singular Californio) are Californians of Spaniards, Spanish descent, especially those descended from settlers of the 17th through 19th centuries ...

(1805–1862), Eighth Alcade of San Francisco *

Francisco del Rosario Sánchez Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comm ...

(1817–1861), founding father of the Dominican Republic *

Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Gonzalo Daniel Sánchez de Lozada Sánchez Bustamante (born 1 July 1930), often referred to as Goni, is a Bolivian-American businessman and politician who served as the 61st president of Bolivia from 1993 to 1997 and from 2002 to 2003. A membe ...

(born 1930), Bolivian president *

Linda Sánchez Linda Teresa Sánchez (born January 28, 1969) is an American politician and former labor lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected to Congress in 2002 in . Sánchez serve ...

(born 1969), American member of Congress *

Loretta Sanchez Loretta Lorna Sanchez (born January 7, 1960) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2017, representing parts of central Orange County, California. A member of the Democratic Party, she was ...

(born 1960), American member of Congress * María Isabel Sánchez Torregrosa (born 1979), Spanish member of Congress *

Óscar Arias Sánchez Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of English and Irish origin. Etymology The name is derived from two elements in Irish: the first, ''os'', means "deer"; the second element, ''car'', means "loving" or "friend", thus "deer-loving one" or "f ...

(born 1940), Costa Rican president and Nobel Peace Prize winner *

Pedro Sánchez Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (; born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. He has also been Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) since July 2017, having p ...

(born 1972), Prime Minister of Spain * Pedro C. Sanchez (1925–1987), Guamanian politician *

Roberto Sánchez Vilella Roberto Sánchez Vilella (19 February 1913 – 24 March 1997) was the governor of Puerto Rico from 1965 to 1969. Sánchez Vilella successfully ran for governor in the 1964 elections for the ''Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, Partido Po ...

(1913–1997), former Governor of Puerto Rico

Sports

General

* Alicia Sánchez (born 1948), Peruvian volleyball player *

Anahí Ester Sánchez Anahí Ester Sánchez (born 21 July 1991) is an Argentine professional boxer. She is a three-weight world champion, having held the IBF female super-featherweight title in 2016; the WBA female lightweight title in 2017; and the WBA female sup ...

(born 1991), Argentine boxer *

Angélica Sánchez Angélica Sánchez Cautelán (born December 11, 1975) is a female long-distance runner from Mexico. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where she finished in 46th place in the women's marathon event ...

(born 1975), Mexican long-distance runner *

Bertha Sánchez Bertha Oliva Sánchez Rivera (born November 4, 1978) is a female long-distance runner from Colombia, who won several medals on continental level from the mid-1990s on. Career She has won twice at the South American Cross Country Championships ...

(born 1978), Colombian long-distance runner *

Clara Sanchez (cyclist) Clara Henriette ( Sanchez; born 20 September 1983 in Martigues) is a French professional track cyclist and is now the coach of the French national sprint squad. She won the Keirin World Championship on two occasions, 2004 and 2005. She compet ...

(born 1983), French professional track cyclist * Cristhian Cruz Sánchez (born 1992), Peruvian chess grandmaster * Dani Sánchez (billiards player) (born 1974), Catalan carom billiards player *

Diego Sanchez Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes on the Super Lightweight division of Eagle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his ...

(born 1981), American mixed martial artist * Félix Sánchez (born 1977), Dominican-American athlete * Fernando Fernández Sánchez (born 1990), Peruvian chess master * Francisco Camino Sánchez (1940–2024), Spanish bullfighter *

Jorge Sánchez (basketball) Jorge Eduardo Sánchez (born October 3, 1991) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career Sánch ...

(born 1991), American wheelchair basketball player *

Laura Sánchez (diver) Laura Aleida Sánchez Soto (born October 16, 1985, in Guadalajara) is a Mexican female diver. She has represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004 (Athens, Greece). Sánchez scored her first Olympic meda ...

(born 1985), Mexican diver *

Mark Sanchez Mark Travis John Sanchez (born November 11, 1986) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the USC Trojans ...

(born 1986), NFL Quarterback * Michael Sánchez (born 1986), Cuban volleyball player *

Nick Sanchez Nicholas Anthony Sanchez (born June 10, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation), Chevrolet SS for Big Machine Racing and ...

(born 2001), American

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driver * Pepe Sánchez (born 1977), Argentine professional basketball player * Philippe Sanchez (born 1969), French cross country skier * Ricardo Sánchez (born 1971), Spanish water polo player *

Rosario Sánchez María del Rosario Sánchez Guerrero (born October 26, 1973, in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal) is a female track and field athlete from Mexico, who competed in race walking. Career She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Oly ...

(born 1973), Mexican race walker *

Samuel Sánchez Samuel "Samu" Sánchez González (born 5 February 1978) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally in the sport between 2000 and 2017 for the and squads. He was the gold medal winner in the Cycling at the 2008 ...

(born 1978), Spanish road bicycle racer * Santiago Martín Sánchez (born 1938), "El Viti", Spanish bullfighter *

Yadier Sánchez Yadier Sánchez Sierra (born January 8, 1987) is a volleyball player from Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4 ...

(born 1987), Cuban volleyball player

Baseball

* Ali Sánchez (born 1997), Venezuelan professional baseball player *

Aníbal Sánchez Aníbal Alejandro Sánchez Jr. (; born February 27, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2006 with the Miami Marlins, Florida Marlins and also played for the Detroit Tigers, ...

(born 1984), Venezuelan professional baseball player * Cristopher Sánchez (born 1996), Dominican professional baseball player * Freddy Sanchez (born 1977), American former professional baseball player *

Gaby Sánchez Gabriel Sánchez (born September 2, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida/Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the ...

(born 1983), American former professional baseball player *

Gary Sanchez Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Places ;Iran * Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;United States *Gary (Tampa), Florida *Gary, Ind ...

(born 1992), Dominican professional baseball player * Héctor Sánchez (baseball) (born 1989), Venezuelan professional baseball player * Joel Sanchez (baseball), American college baseball coach *

Jonathan Sánchez Jonathan Omar Sánchez (born November 19, 1982), nicknamed "the Kid" and "the Comeback Kid", is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He is one of only three Puerto Rican players to throw a no-hitter game in MLB, the others bein ...

(born 1982), Puerto Rican professional baseball player * Rómulo Sánchez (born 1984), Venezuelan former professional baseball player *

Sixto Sánchez Sixto Sánchez Encarnación (born July 29, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins. Early life ...

(born 1998), Dominican professional baseball player

Association football (soccer)

Alexis Sánchez Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez (; born 19 December 1988), also known mononymously as Alexis, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Udinese and the Chile national team. He is often regarded as the ...

(born 1988), Chilean footballer for

Inter Milan Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football ...

and

Chile national football team The Chile national football team (), nicknamed ''La Roja'' (), represents Chile in men's international Association football, football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation of Chile, Federación de Fútbol de Chile (), which ...

Ángel Sánchez (referee) Ángel Sánchez (born March 3, 1957) is a former association football referee from Argentina, best known for supervising two matches (South Africa–Slovenia and Portugal–South Korea) during the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. ...

(born 1957), Argentine football referee *

Ashley Sanchez Ashley Nicole Sanchez (born March 16, 1999) is an American professional association football, soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's natio ...

(born 1999), American soccer player * Christophe Sanchez (born 1972), French football player * Daniel Sanchez (born 1953), French former football striker * Davinson Sánchez (born 1996), Colombian footballer * Eustorgio Sánchez (born 1959), Venezuelan footballer *

Hugo Sánchez Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 11 July 1958) is a Mexican former professional Association football, footballer and Manager (association football), manager, who played as a Forward (association football), forward. A prolific goalscorer known for ...

(born 1958), Mexican football player * Jorge Sánchez (born 1997), Mexican football player *

Lawrie Sanchez Lawrence Sanchez (born 22 October 1959) is a football manager and former international footballer for Northern Ireland. The defining moment of his playing career came in the 1988 FA Cup final, when he scored the winning goal for Wimbledon aga ...

(born 1959), British football manager and former player * Lupe Sanchez (1961–2025), American football player *

María Sánchez (footballer) María Guadalupe Sánchez Morales (born 20 February 1996) is a professional soccer player who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, sh ...

(born 1996), Mexican footballer *

Matthew Sanchez (soccer) Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * Matthew (album), ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia'' Christianity * Matthew the ...

Onésimo Sánchez Onésimo Sánchez González (born 14 August 1968), known simply as Onésimo as a player, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a winger, currently a manager. He was mainly associated with Real Valladolid throughout h ...

(born 1968), Spanish football player and manager * Oscar Enrique Sánchez (1955–2019), Guatemalan soccer player *

Oswaldo Sánchez Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra (; born 21 September 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and a sports analyst for TUDN. He is highly regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Mexican footballing history. ...

(born 1973), Mexican soccer player * Ricard Sánchez (born 2000), Spanish footballer * Ricardo Sánchez (footballer) (born 1982), Mexican footballer * Robert Sánchez (born 1997), Spanish footballer *

Roberto Sánchez (footballer) Roberto Sánchez Piñas (born 1 October 1989 in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD San Fernando de Henares as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of associa ...

(born 1989), Spanish footballer *

Víctor Sánchez (footballer, born 1976) Víctor Sánchez del Amo (born 23 February 1976) is a Spanish Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a right midfielder. He is the head coach of Slovenian PrvaLiga club NK Olimpija ...

, Spanish footballer and manager *

Víctor Sánchez (footballer, born 1987) Victor Sanchez may refer to: *Víctor Sánchez (writer) (born 1961), Mexican writer *Victor Sanchez (Dominican politician) (born 1966), Dominican politician *Víctor Sánchez (footballer, born 1976), former Spanish football midfielder *Víctor Sánc ...

, Spanish footballer * Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (1942–2023), Spanish football referee * Wellington Sánchez (born 1974), Ecuadorian football player

Gridiron football

* Davis Sanchez (born 1974), NFL and CFL football player *

Devin Sanchez Devin Sanchez (born October 4, 2006) is an American football cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Early life Sanchez attended North Shore Senior High School in Houston, Texas. As a junior in 2023, he notched 32 tackles, 11 pass deflections ...

(born 2006), high school football player *

(born 1986), American football player * Rigoberto Sanchez (born 1994), American football player *

Zack Sanchez Zack Sanchez (born October 11, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. Early life Sanc ...

(born 1993), American football player

Tennis

* A set of Spanish siblings who became prominent professional players: **

Emilio Sánchez Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario (; born 29 May 1965) is a Spanish former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He won five Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. Sánchez is the older brother of ...

(born 1965), older brother ** Javier Sánchez (born 1968), younger brother **

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Aránzazu Isabel María "Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario (; born 18 December 1971) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 12 weeks, as well as ...

(born 1972), younger sister and the most prominent of the group *

José Antonio Sánchez-de Luna José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

(born 1984), Spanish tennis player * Manuel Sánchez (born 1991), Mexican tennis player *

María José Martínez Sánchez María José Martínez Sánchez (; born 12 August 1982) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. In singles, she won five WTA Tour titles, her biggest being a Premier 5 title at the 2010 Italian Open where she defeated two former world ...

(born 1982), Spanish tennis player *

María Sánchez Lorenzo María Antonia Sánchez Lorenzo (born 7 November 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. Her highest WTA ranking has been world No. 33, a position she achieved in April 2004. She played two-handed on both sides, and her fa ...

(born 1977), Spanish tennis player * Nicolás Almagro Sanchez Rolle (born 1985), Spanish tennis player *

Olivia Sanchez Olivia Sanchez (born 17 November 1982) is a retired French tennis player. Her paternal grandparents are Spanish. On 9 June 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 90. On 6 December 2010, she peaked at No. 427 in the doubles rank ...

(born 1982), French tennis player

Catholics Named Sanchez

Saints Named Sanchez

Sanchez is derived from Latin sanctus (“holy”) and ez (“of”/“son”). * Sancius, Sanctius, Sancho Lay Catholic Martyred in 851 *

Saint Teresa of Avila In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Ort ...

José Sánchez del Río José Luis Sánchez del Río (March 28, 1913 – February 10, 1928) was a Mexican Cristero who was put to death by government officials because he refused to renounce his Catholic faith. His death was seen as a largely political venture on th ...

Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo Jenaro Sánchez y Delgadillo was a Mexican Catholic priest who was executed by the Mexican military during the Cristero War in that country, born on 19 September 1886 and died on 17 January 1927. He is now honored as a martyr and saint by the ...

Clergy Named Sanchez

* Paul Robert Sanchez (born 1946), Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, and the Titular Bishop of Coeliana

Other people

* Josefa Joaquina Sánchez, Venezuelan embroiderer and independence heroine (1765-1813) * Miguel Dongil y Sánchez (born 1987), Spanish historian

Fictional characters

* Franz Sanchez, main criminal in the James Bond movie ''

Licence to Kill ''Licence to Kill'' is a 1989 spy film, the sixteenth in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond (literary character), J ...

'' *

, titular character of ''

Rick and Morty ''Rick and Morty'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated science fiction Animated sitcom, sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The series follows the misadvent ...

'' * Paulina Sanchez, a recurring character from ''

Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated paranormal superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on April 3, 2004, immediately after the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards, and concluded on August ...

'' * Shakey Sanchez, a character from the Muppets * Manalo Sánchez, main protagonist from the movie '' The Book of Life'' It may also appear as a second (maternal) surname in Spanish speaking countries: *

Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, a David di Donatello and three Goya Awards. Cru ...

, full name Penélope Cruz Sánchez, Spanish actress *

Claudio Suárez Claudio Suárez Sánchez (; born 17 December 1968) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career Born in Texcoco, State of Mexico and nicknamed ''El Emperador'' ("The Emperor"), Suárez began his club car ...

, full name Claudio Suárez Sánchez, Mexican former footballer

References

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