Sandell Surname

59,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sandell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sandal,' a parish, now Sandal Magna, near Wakefield, Yorkshire Also Long Sandall, a parish four miles from Doncaster.

Johannes de Sandall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Isabella de Sandale, 1370: ibid.

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Sandell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,8421:3,465330
United States2,5701:141,03514,650
England1,2521:44,5035,628
Finland9091:6,047951
Australia2381:113,42712,604
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Norway941:54,7057,856
Denmark931:60,6966,147
Wales531:58,3875,284
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
Estonia271:48,9569,235
France271:2,460,101186,232
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
India131:59,005,029552,550
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5531:44,0785,490
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

Sandell (96) may also be a first name.

Sandell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sandal,' a parish, now Sandal Magna, near Wakefield, Yorkshire Also Long Sandall, a parish four miles from Doncaster.

Johannes de Sandall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Isabella de Sandale, 1370: ibid.

1615. Peter Letten and Anne Sandell: Marriage Lic. (London).

1803. Married — Thomas Sandall and Jane Chapman: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

John de Sandall or de Sandele, who appears as Camerarius Scocie, c. 1361 (Dryburgh, p. 229,230), was an Englishman. The name comes from Sandal, now the parish of Sandal Magna in Yorkshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English or Scandinavian) belonging to Sandal (Yorks3, Cumb., etc.) = 1 the Sandy Valley [Old English Old Norse sand, sand + Old English dœl= Old Norse dal-r, a valley] (occasionally) 2 the Sandy Slope [Old English Old Norse sand + Old English h(e)al(d = Old Norse hall-r, a slope] The Yorkshire Sandals oCcur in Domesday Book as Sandala and Sandale.

There is also a Sand Dale in Yorkshire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

V. under Sandall.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two parishes and a township in Yorkshire are so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Perhaps the same as Sandall; from Sandall, name of a parish (Kirk), and of a township (Long), co. York, West Hiding.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Sendall; a location name in Yorkshire Or from the Swedish, Sandell; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sandell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sandell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sandell (Marathi: संदे, Russian: Санделл) is found most in Sweden. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sandell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 59,645th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 861,514 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Sandell reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 968,397th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 96 people.

The last name Sandell is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 2,842 people, or 1 in 3,465. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent are found, Skåne County, where 19 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Sweden Sandell exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Sandell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sandell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sandell last name grew 1,823 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,325 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sandell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sandell are 16.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sandell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.21% more than the national average, earning 381,425 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 318.76% more than the national average, earning R 995,136 per year; in United States they earn 11.76% more than the national average, earning $48,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $54,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shandell9369/
Scandell9354/
Seandell930/
Saandell930/
Sandel924,879/
Shaundell886/
Scanndell880/
Candell861,152/
Sondell86420/
Shandel86178/
Sandiel8684/
Zandell8682/
Sandill8659/
Scandel8642/
Seandel8630/
Sanduel8621/
Sandeel8611/
Sandehl8610/
Samdell866/
Szandel865/
Saindel864/
Xandell862/
Sanndel861/
Sayndel861/
Ssandel861/
Jandell860/
Sandl83383/
Schandel80482/
Jeandell8080/
Shondell8077/
Shendell8070/
Chandell8017/
Sahandel808/
Shaindel802/
Cantdell801/
Saandeel801/
Shandiel801/
Ceandell800/
Sandil779,310/
Candel777,205/
Sondel77214/
Zandel77179/
Jandel77170/
Samdel7718/
Shandl7710/
Sandyl777/
Sandîl771/
Sándel771/
Schondell758/
Chaundell751/
Shchandel751/
Schandill751/
Chandel7129,699/
Schandl712,271/
Jeandel712,114/
Shandil711,831/
Condell711,371/
Shendel71574/
Shondel71130/
Jhandel7145/
Sanndil7125/
Jondell7118/
Candeel7118/
Candill7116/
Saandil717/
Canndel716/
Saindil715/
Seindel714/
Sondéll714/
Djandel713/
Cahndel712/
Jandeel712/
Sahndil711/
Saaindl711/
Sanddil711/
Siandil711/
Shaindl711/
Jaandel711/
Zondell711/
Sandiël711/
Candéll711/
Shahandeel711/
Jandl673,109/
Zandl67256/
Schondel67184/
Šandl6756/
Sheindel6753/
Channdel6730/
Jhandeel6725/
Sandlesh679/
Sądel676/
Chhandel676/
Candl672/
Shaindil671/
Shaandil671/
Jhandill671/
Shaundil671/
Shendeel671/
Sandlová671/
Jahandel671/
Sheyndel670/
Shentdel670/
Conndell670/
Chandelp670/

Sandell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sandell in the Marathi language
संदेsande-
Sandell in the Russian language
Санделлsandell-

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