Cognomen 桑奇 (Sanche 
, 桑奇 
) , around the world, is quite a common last name. The surname 桑奇 is characteristic of the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a common surname, Panama, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the Dominican Republic, Canada, and Colombia. Very seldom, 桑奇 is the forename as well as the last name.