Surname Sanlin (三林 
, Sanlin 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Sanlin is characteristic of Myanmar, where it is quite a rare surname, Sweden, where it is a rare surname, and China, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Myanmar, China, and the United States. More frequently, Sanlin is the forename as well as the last name.