Throughout the world, Санчез (Sanchez 
, Jackal 
, Санчез 
) is quite a common unisex first name. The forename Санчез is characteristic of Panama, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, the Dominican Republic, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Guatemala. More prevalently, Санчез is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Sanchez | Mexico, Spain, Peru, Argentina, Colombia |
| Jackal | Spain, Canada, United States, Philippines, France |
| Санчез | Serbia, Ukraine, Russia |
| Santchez | Canada, United States |
Санчез is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jackal , the fictional character in Marvel Comics; Jackal , the fictional character and the anti-hero of the novel The Day of the Jackal; Jackal Johnson , the character from 2003 film 'The Cheetah Girls' and Sanchez , the operatic character in the opera Der lächerliche Prinz Jodelet, Keiser, Reinhard, 1674-1739. Jodelet.