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Sandman Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Sandmann . Dutch: occupational name for someone who transported or sold sand from zand ‘sand’ + man ‘man’ or a variant of the cognate habitational name Van de Sand (see Sand ). In North America this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Zandman. Swedish: from sand ‘sand’ (see Sand ) + man ‘man’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sandmann, Waldman, Sundman, Hardman, Lindman, Sanden, Salman, Sanda

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Where is the Sandman family from?

You can see how Sandman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sandman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sandman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 57 Sandman families living in Ohio. This was about 20% of all the recorded Sandman's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Sandman families in 1880.
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What did your Sandman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sandman. 19% of Sandman men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Sandman women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sandman were Clerk and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    19%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    11%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sandman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Sandman. For the veterans among your Sandman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sandman lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Sandman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sandman in 1951 was 60, and 83 in 2004.

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