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 612
Agricultural Labourer 96
Labourer 43
Domestic Servant 29
General Servant 20
Dress Maker 19
Farm Labourer 19
Carpenter 17
Laundress 17
General Labourer 16
General Servant Domestic 13
Joiner 13
Charwoman 12
House Keeper 11
Blacksmith 11
Annuitant 9
Servant 9
No Occupation 9
Farmers Son 9
Bricklayer 8
Cook Domestic Servant 8
Bricklayer Labourer 8
Farm Bailiff 8
Wheelwright 7
Grocer 7

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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