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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.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Sand Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Sand name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Sand. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    36%

  • Germanic Europe

    16%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    11%

  • Norway

    9%

  • Sweden

    8%

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Sand Family Origin

Where is the Sand family from?

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    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?

    In 1880, the most common Sand occupation in the USA was Farmer. 36% of Sand's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Sand. A less common occupation for the Sand family was Farming.

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    • Farmer

      36%

    • Laborer

      10%

    • Keeping House

      5%

    • Farming

      3%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sand ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    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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    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.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sand

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sand ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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