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 422
Agricultural Labourer 83
Domestic Servant 37
General Labourer 34
Farmer 32
Dress Maker 28
Living On Own Means 26
Living On Her Own Means 24
Carpenter 23
Labourer 20
Farm Labourer 20
General Servant 13
Clerk 13
Laundress 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Coal Miner 12
Blacksmith 12
Errand Boy 11
Cotton Weaver 10
Gardener 10
House Keeper 9
Boiler Maker 8
Char Woman 8
Painter 8
Butcher 8

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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