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
General Labourer 41
Living On Own Means 34
Dress Maker 33
General Servant Domestic 30
Farmer 29
Scholar 22
Cook Domestic 18
Carpenter 18
Agricultural Labourer 17
House Keeper Domestic 14
Laundress Wash 12
Housemaid Domestic 12
School 12
Farm Labourer 12
Gardener Domestic 11
Domestic Servant 10
House Keeper 10
School Boy 10
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 10
Charwoman 9
Bricklayer 9
Blacksmith 8
Laundress 8
Student 8
Brick Layer 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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