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
School 323
Farm Labourer 60
Private Means 28
Farmer 26
General Labourer 23
Dressmaker 22
Labourer 17
Carpenter 14
Scholar 14
Bricklayer 13
Domestic Servant 12
Laundress 12
General Servant (domestic) 12
House Painter 12
Clerk 11
Charwoman 10
Cook (domestic) 10
House Keeper 10
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Dress Maker 9
Housekeeper 9
Bricklayers Labourer 9
Labourer On Farm 9
Butcher 8
Grocer Assistant 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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