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 from New Spain, explorer, and colonial governor of the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México in the viceroyalty of New Spain. He led early Spanish expeditions to the Great Pla ...

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, American celebrity chef * Cristian Sanchez, Chilean Journalist/Presenter *

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 Deput ...

(1893–1956), Spanish jurist *

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

(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 visit ...

of 1581-1582 *

Ilich Ramírez Sánchez Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (; born 12 October 1949), also known as Carlos the Jackal ( es, link=no, Carlos el Chacal) or simply Carlos, is a Venezuelan convicted of terrorist crimes, and currently serving a life sentence in France for the 1975 murder ...

(born 1949), Venezuelan terrorist also known as ''Carlos the Jackal'' * Javier Sánchez, several people including: ** Javier Sánchez (born 1968), Spanish tennis player; brother of Arantxa and Emilio *

Jose Tomas Sanchez José Tomás Sánchez (March 17, 1920 – March 9, 2012) was a Filipino cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who held several posts in the Roman Curia, the highest of which was Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 1991 to 1996. Pri ...

, 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 footballer) ...

, several people * Manuel Sánchez, Mexican economist *

Penelope Cruz Penelope ( ; Ancient Greek: Πηνελόπεια, ''Pēnelópeia'', or el, Πηνελόπη, ''Pēnelópē'') is a character in Homer's ''Odyssey.'' She was the queen of Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius and naiad Periboea. Pe ...

Sanchez, Actress, goes by career name “Penelope Cruz” * Ricardo Sanchez (born 1953), retired American Army Lieutenant General *

Rick Sanchez Rick Sanchez is one of the two eponymous characters from the Adult Swim animated television series ''Rick and Morty'' and resulting franchise. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon and voiced by the former, Sanchez is a misanthropic alcohol ...

, 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 an ...

, American Roman Catholic archbishop * Roselyn Sánchez, Puerto Rican singer, model and actress *

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

, American applied statistician and operations researcher

Arts

General

Abel Sanchez Abel Sanchez is a Mexican-American boxing trainer. He is best known as the former coach of Gennady Golovkin, and has trained other boxers such as Lupe Aquino, Terry Norris, and Murat Gassiev. Early life Sanchez was born in Tijuana, Mexico ...

(also known as Oqwa Pi), San Ildefonso Pueblo 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, Madrid, on 23 Februa ...

, a European actor also known as "Alfredo Sanchez Brell" * Eduardo Sánchez, 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 Governm ...

, Spanish television show host *

Jorge Noceda Sanchez Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...

, Dominican surrealist painter *

Julio Sánchez Cristo Julio Sánchez Cristo is a Colombian radio personality, born 9 January 1959 in Bogotá. 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 syndi ...

, Colombian radio personality * Kiele Sanchez, American actress * Korina Sanchez, Filipino news anchor and host *

Lauren Sanchez Lauren may be a given name or surname.The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius. ...

, American celebrity *

Lucia Sanchez Lucía Sánchez (1969) is a Spanish-born French actress. She started her acting career in 1996 with '' Une robe d'été'' ''(A Summer Dress)'' directed by François Ozon. She starred in ' directed by Yves Caumon with Bernard Blancan, ' directed ...

, French actress *

Matt Sanchez Matthew "Matt" Sanchez (born December 1, 1970) is an American journalist, who has worked for Fox News and other organizations. He previously served as a Marine reservist, and was involved in a controversy about access to campus for military recr ...

, American soldier, political activist, writer and former pornographic actor *

M. Jenea Sanchez M. Jenea Sanchez (born 1985) is a Mexican-American artist, photographer, and educator. She co-founded the nonprofit arts organization Border Arts Corridor. Biography Sanchez was born in 1985 and raised in Douglas, Arizona, and nearby Agua Prieta, ...

, Mexican-American artist *

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 Linco ...

, Colombian-American visual artist, based in Lincoln, Nebraska * Nia Sanchez, Miss USA 2014 *

, Cuban-American TV news anchor *

Sylvia Sanchez Jossette Campo-Atayde (born May 19, 1971), better known as Sylvia Sanchez, is a Filipina actress and comedian. She is the wife of Art Atayde and the mother of actors Arjo Atayde and actress Ria Atayde. Personal life Sanchez was born and raised ...

, Filipina actress

Musical Artists

Adán Sánchez Adán Santos Sánchez Vallejo (April 14, 1984 – March 27, 2004), known professionally as Adán Chalino Sánchez in honour to his father, was an American-Mexican singer and composer. Like his father, he specialized in Regional Mexican music. ...

(1984–2004), Mexican-American singer *

Chalino Sánchez Rosalino "Chalino" Sánchez Félix (30 August 1960 – 16 May 1992), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. Posthumously called "El Rey del Corrido", he is widely considered one of the most influential narcocorrido singers of the late 20th century. Cha ...

(1960–1992), Mexican singer and songwriter * Claudio Sanchez, American rock singer and guitarist of the band 'Coheed and Cambria' * Lourdes Sánchez, Argentine singer, dancer, model, TV host and actress *

Magdalena Sánchez Magdalena Sánchez (born Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela April 9, 1915; died Caracas, August 18, 2005) was a Venezuelan singer, better known as the ''Queen of the Venezuelan song''. See also *Venezuelan music Several styles of the ...

, Venezuelan singer *

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

, Spanish female vocalist *

Mike Sanchez Jesus Miguel "Mike" Sanchez (born 17 February 1964) is a British rhythm and blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The ter ...

, English Rhythm and Blues pianist/vocalist *

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

, American singer-songwriter

Writers

Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez (September 17, 1915 – July 8, 2011) was a Spanish-born Mexican philosopher, writer and professor born in Algeciras, Andalucia. Biography After studying philosophy at the University of Madrid, Vázquez emigrated to M ...

, Mexican writer and professor * Alex Sanchez, 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 * "E ...

, 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 ...

, Puerto Rican playwright and author *

Sergio G. Sánchez Sergio Gutiérrez Sánchez (born 1973) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. Sánchez has written and directed his own screenplays for short films such as ''Temporada baja'' (2003) and ''7337'' (2000). Born in Oviedo, Sánchez's first fil ...

, Spanish director and screenwriter

Politicians

* Alicia Sánchez-Camacho, Spanish politician *

Arman Sanchez Armando Carpio Sanchez (June 15, 1952 – April 27, 2010) was a Filipino politician. He is a former two-term mayor of Santo Tomas, Batangas and one-term governor of the Province of Batangas. During his term as governor, he was also the tre ...

, Filipino politician, former Governor of the province of Batangas *

Augusto Martínez Sánchez Augusto Martínez Sánchez (1923 – 2 February 2013) was a Cuban lawyer and politician, and one of the commanders of the Cuban Revolution close to Fidel Castro. Martínez Sánchez was a member of the July 26 Movement since April 1958 and partici ...

, Cuban politician * Edna Sanchez, 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 r ...

(1850–1916), Spanish lawyer and politician *

Francisco Sanchez (politician) Francisco Sanchez may refer to: Sportspeople *Francisco Sánchez (swimmer) (born 1976), Venezuelan who swam at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics *Francisco Sánchez (runner) (born 1958), Spanish steeplechase runner * Francisco Sánchez (boxer) (bor ...

, Eighth Alcade of San Francisco * Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, founding father of the Dominican Republic *

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

, 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 . A member of the Democratic Party, Sánchez was first elected to Congress in 2002. She serves on the Ways an ...

, 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. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected in 1996, when she defeated long-serving Repu ...

, American member of Congress *

Óscar Arias Sánchez Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of 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 "friend of deer" ...

, Costa Rican president and Nobel Peace Prize winner *

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

, Prime Minister of Spain *

Pedro C. Sanchez Pedro Cruz Sanchez (June 29, 1925 – August 16, 1987) also known as Doc Sanchez, was a Guamanian politician, educator and historian, was President of the University of Guam from 1970 to 1974. Early life and career Sanchez was born on June 29, ...

, Guamanian politician * Roberto Sánchez Vilella, former Governor of Puerto Rico

Sports

General

Alicia Sánchez Alicia Sánchez (born 22 June 1948) is a Peruvian volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the ...

(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 supe ...

(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 ...

, Mexican long-distance runner * Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (born 1972), Spanish tennis player *

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 ...

, Colombian long-distance runner *

Carlos Silva Sánchez Carlos Silva Sánchez (born 19 June 1944) is a Chilean chess FIDE master (FM) and five-time Chilean Chess Championship winner (1969, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976). Biography From the late 1960s to the early 2000s, Carlos Silva Sánchez was one of C ...

(born 1944), Chilean chess master *

Clara Sanchez (cyclist) Clara Henriette ( Sanchez, born 20 September 1983 in Martigues) was 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 ...

, French professional track cyclist *

Cristhian Cruz Sánchez Cristhian Cruz Sánchez (born 7 February 1992) is a Peruvian chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (chess), Grandmaster (GM) in September 2012. Biography Three times Cruz won the medals of the Pan American Youth Chess Champio ...

(born 1992), Peruvian chess grandmaster *

Dani Sánchez Daniel Sánchez Gálvez (born 3 March 1974 in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, and best known as Dani Sánchez) is a Spanish people, Spanish professional carom billiards player who plays for FC Porto (billiards), FC Porto a club he has represented for ...

, Catalan carom billiards player *

Diego Sanchez Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...

, American mixed martial artist * Félix Sánchez, Dominican-American athlete *

Fernando Fernández Sánchez Fernando Fernández Sánchez (born 7 July 1990) is a Peruvian chess International Master (IM) (2017), Peruvian Chess Championship winner (2016). Biography In 2016, Fernando Fernández Sánchez won Peruvian Chess Championship. In 2017, in Barcel ...

(born 1990), Peruvian chess master * Laura Sánchez (diver), Mexican diver * Mark Sanchez, NFL Quarterback *

Michael Sánchez Michael Sánchez Bozhulev (born 5 June 1986) is a Cuban Ukrainian volleyball player who played for the Cuban men's national volleyball team. He was a member of the national squad that claimed the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in ...

, Cuban volleyball player *

Pepe Sánchez Pepe is a pet form of the Spanish name José (Josep). It is also a surname. * People Mononyms *Pepe (footballer, born 1935), real name José Macia, Brazilian footballer *Pepe (footballer, born 1983), real name Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira, ...

(born 1977), Argentine professional basketball player *

Philippe Sanchez Philippe Sanchez (born 26 September 1969) is a former French cross-country skier who competed from as a senior competitor 1992 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, his best overall finish was eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Albertvi ...

, French cross country skier * Ricardo Sánchez, 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 Summe ...

, 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 road race at the 2 ...

, Spanish road bicycle racer * Yadier Sánchez (born 1987), Cuban volleyball player

Baseball

Ali Sánchez Ali Miguel Sánchez (born January 20, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. Career New York Mets ...

(born 1997), Venezuelan professional baseball player *

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

(born 1984), Venezuelan professional baseball player *

Cristopher Sánchez Cristopher Alexis Sánchez (born December 12, 1996) is a People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Tampa Bay Rays Sánchez signed with the Tam ...

(born 1996), Dominican professional baseball player *

Freddy Sanchez Frederick Phillip Sanchez Jr. (born December 21, 1977) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Sanchez played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (–), Pittsburgh Pirates (–) and San Francisco Giants (–). He ...

(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 (born 1992), Dominican professional baseball player *

Joel Sanchez (baseball) Joel Sanchez is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher and shortstop. He is the pitching coach at Jackson State University. Sanchez played two seasons at NMJC Thunderbirds baseball, NMJC, followed by two seasons at New Mexico State A ...

, 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 Rómulo Ignacio Sánchez Oviedo (born April 28, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the ...

(born 1984), Venezuelan former professional baseball player *

Sixto Sánchez Sixto Sánchez Encarnación (born July 29, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life Sánchez was born in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. He played shortstop as a y ...

(born 1998), Dominican professional baseball player

Association football (Soccer)

* Alexis Sánchez, 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 Football in Italy, Italian professional Association football, football ...

and Chile national football team * Ángel Sánchez (referee), Argentine football (soccer) referee *

Christophe Sanchez Christophe Sanchez (born 4 October 1972 in Montpellier, France) is a French former professional football who played as a forward. While at Bordeaux he played as a substitute as they won the 2002 Coupe de la Ligue Final. References Extern ...

, French football player * Daniel Sanchez, French former football striker *

Davinson Sánchez Davinson Sánchez Mina (born 12 June 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Tottenham Hotspur and the Colombia national team. Despite initially coming through América de Cali's youth academy, Sánc ...

, Colombian footballer *

Eustorgio Sánchez Eustorgio Sánchez (born January 23, 1959) is a retired Venezuelan Football (soccer), football Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He competed for his native South American country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, wh ...

, Venezuelan footballer *

Hugo Sánchez Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 11 July 1958) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, he is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican fo ...

, Mexican soccer player * Lawrie Sanchez, British football manager and former player *

Matthew Sanchez (soccer) Matthew Sanchez is the name of: *Matt Sanchez Matthew "Matt" Sanchez (born December 1, 1970) is an American journalist, who has worked for Fox News and other organizations. He previously served as a Marine reservist, and was involved in a cont ...

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

, Spanish football player and manager * Oscar Enrique Sánchez, Guatemalan soccer player * Oswaldo Sánchez, Mexican soccer player *

Ricard Sánchez Ricard Sánchez Sendra (born 22 February 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Granada CF. Club career Born in Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Tarragona, Catalonia, Sánchez joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2013, f ...

, Spanish footballer *

Ricardo Sanchez (footballer) Ricardo Sanchez (born September 9, 1953) is a former lieutenant general in the United States Army. His career was most notable for authorizing the use of torture at the Abu Gharib prison between 2003 and 2004. Early life and education Sánche ...

, Mexican footballer *

Víctor Sánchez (footballer, born 1976) Víctor Sánchez del Amo (born 23 February 1976) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a right midfielder. His crossing ability was among the qualities which brought him international recognition with Spain, and espe ...

, Spanish footballer and manager *

Víctor Sánchez (footballer, born 1987) Víctor Sánchez Mata (; born 8 September 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer. A versatile player, he can act as central or defensive midfielder, and is also adaptable to all the defensive positions. He made 302 La Liga appearances and ...

, Spanish footballer *

Wellington Sánchez Wellington Eduardo Sánchez Luzuriaga (born June 19, 1974 in Ambato) is a former Ecuadorian football midfielder who last played for C.D. Olmedo. He played for a few clubs, including Nacional Quito, MetroStars (USA), Los Angeles Galaxy (USA), ...

, Ecuadorian football (soccer) player

Gridiron football

* Davis Sanchez, NFL and CFL football player * Mark Sanchez, American football player *

Rigoberto Sanchez Rigoberto Jovany Sanchez (born September 8, 1994) is an American football punter for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hawaii and was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in ...

(born 1994), American football player * Zack Sanchez (born 1993), American football player

Tennis

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. Sanchez is the older brother of multi ...

(born 1965), Spanish tennis player; brother of tennis players Arantxa (above) and Javier (below) *

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 differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

, Spanish tennis player * Manuel Sánchez, Mexican tennis player * María José Martínez Sánchez, Spanish tennis player *

María Sánchez Lorenzo María Antonia Sánchez Lorenzo (born 7 November 1977) is a retired 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 favourite sur ...

, 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 ...

, 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 religious 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 Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

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 the p ...

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 th ...

Clergy Named Sanchez

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

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 ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond. It sees Bond suspended from MI6 as he pursues t ...

'' *

, titular character of ''

Rick and Morty {{Infobox television , image = Rick and Morty title card (cropped).png , alt = , caption = , genre = {{Plainlist, * Animated sitcom * Adult animation * Science fiction * Black comedy * ...

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

Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows Danny Fenton, a teenage boy who, after an accident with an unpredictable portal between the human ...

'' It may also appear as a second (maternal) surname in Spanish speaking countries: * Penélope Cruz, 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. Nicknamed ''El Emperador'' (The Emperor). Club career Born in Texcoco, State of Mexico and nicknamed ''El Emperador'' ...

, full name Claudio Suárez Sánchez, Mexican former footballer

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