Sand Family History

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Sand Name Meaning

English, Scottish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone who lived on patch of sandy soil, from the vocabulary word sand. As a Swedish or Jewish name it was often purely ornamental. Dutch and Belgian: reduced form of Van den Sand(e), Van den Zande, a habitational name from places such as Zande in West Flanders or various minor places named with zand ‘sand’. English and Scottish: from a short form of Alexander. French: from a Germanic personal name, Sando.

Similar surnames: Rand, Land, Sund, Sang, Sando, Hand, Sandy, Wand, Sande, Sant

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1840

1920

You can see how Sand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sand family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sand families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 6 Sand families living in New York. This was about 40% of all the recorded Sand's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Sand families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sand surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Sand Family Occupations

What did your Sand ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

Farmer
24%
Laborer
14%
Salesman
6%
Clerk
5%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

Housewife
12%
Maid
10%
Stenographer
9%
Teacher
8%

Sand Historical Records

What Sand family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Sand. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sand census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Sand. 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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Draft Card
There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Sand. For the veterans among your Sand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Sand. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sand census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Sand

Passenger List

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Sand. 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.

View all Sand immigration records

Draft Card

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Sand. For the veterans among your Sand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Sand military records

Sand Life Expectancy

What is the average Sand lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Sand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sand in 1941 was 37, and 79 in 2004.

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