Sands Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sands Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sands family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 246
Agricultural Labourer 77
House Servant 31
At Home 26
Dress Maker 20
Labourer 20
Carpenter 18
Servant 12
Laundress 11
Farm Labourer 10
Tailor 10
Pauper 10
Shoe Maker 9
Annuitant 8
Cook 8
Scholar At Home 8
House Keeper 8
Errand Boy 7
Blacksmith 7
General Servant 7
Blanket Weaver 7
Housemaid 6
Milliner 6
Farm Servant 6
Lace Maker 5

Sands Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sands 100% 20,028
2 Sounds 67% 283
3 Sandes 83% 195
4 Sandus 83% 103

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The surname Sands is the most popular version of all its varients

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