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Sandford Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous places in England with names derived from Old English sand ‘sand’ + ford ‘ford river crossing’ such as Sandford in Warcop (Westmorland) Sandford in Sonning and Dry Sandford in Abingdon (both Berkshire) Sandford on Thames and Sandford Saint Martin (both Oxfordshire) Great and Little Sampford (Essex) Sandford Orcas (Dorset) Sandford Sampford Courtney Sampford Peverell and Sampford Spiney (all Devon) Sampford Arundel and Sampford Brett (both Somerset) and Sandford (Shropshire). See also Sandiford .

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


Similar surnames: Radford, Stanford, Sanderford, Blandford, Hansford, Langford, Hanford

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Where is the Sandford family from?

You can see how Sandford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sandford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sandford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 76 Sandford families living in New York. This was about 26% of all the recorded Sandford's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sandford families in 1840.
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What did your Sandford ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sandford. 18% of Sandford men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Sandford women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sandford were Truck Driver and Maid. .

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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

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    9%
  • Teacher
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Maid
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Sandford. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Sandford. For the veterans among your Sandford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sandford lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Sandford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sandford in 1952 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

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