Sandes Surname

54,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Sandes Surname Definition:

Except in an isolated instance where this name was substituted for Shaughnessy, it is that of a family of English origin (derived from the word sand) which settled in Co. Kerry in the late sixteenth century.

The spelling Sands is now the most usual, but this is found mainly in Ulster, where families so called are for the most part immigrants of a later date.

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Sandes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6,4041:33,4281,404
Argentina1,5361:27,8282,333
Uruguay5171:6,638736
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Indonesia1401:944,63769,875
India1321:5,811,101137,947
Spain891:525,30425,940
England591:944,37447,923
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Canada371:995,82774,831
Mexico341:3,650,77125,133
Venezuela321:943,87714,561
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Ireland261:181,1137,791
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Paraguay221:328,9435,083
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Panama101:391,2268,067
France81:8,302,840321,660
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Malta11:430,2723,380
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland821:54,0234,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

The alternate forms: Sándes (1) are calculated separately.

Sandes (10,286) may also be a first name.

Sandes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Except in an isolated instance where this name was substituted for Shaughnessy, it is that of a family of English origin (derived from the word sand) which settled in Co. Kerry in the late sixteenth century.

The spelling Sands is now the most usual, but this is found mainly in Ulster, where families so called are for the most part immigrants of a later date. SIF 133

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Sandes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sandes (Bengali: সন্দেস, Hindi: सन्देस, Marathi: संदेस) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Sándes. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sandes.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 54,471st most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 780,251 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Sandes live; 91 percent live in South America and 69 percent live in Luso-South America. Sandes is also the 60,111th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 10,286 people.

Sandes is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 6,404 people, or 1 in 33,428. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 19 percent live, Bahia, where 16 percent live and Maranhão, where 12 percent live. Excluding Brazil it is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 16 percent live and Uruguay, where 6 percent live.

Sandes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sandes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sandes surname grew 111 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 421 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 68 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sandes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sandes last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sandes surname are 24.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sandes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.36% less than the national average, earning R 129,852 per year; in United States they earn 7.34% less than the national average, earning $39,983 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.25% more than the national average, earning $61,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sándes941/
Sandeus92867/
Sandesh92802/
Saundes9216/
Sandies928/
Sandees925/
Sandeas925/
Sandess924/
Sandese923/
Sandhes923/
Saandes921/
Sandeys920/
Sanndes920/
Shandes920/
Sande91113,280/
Sandeise869/
Saandesh867/
Saundets864/
Sandeesh863/
Saundess862/
Sandhesh862/
Saundees862/
Saundeus861/
Saundeis861/
Scandesh861/
Shandesh861/
Shandeas861/
Sander8380,998/
Sandez838,495/
Shande833,286/
Sandee831,324/
Sandis831,163/
Sandys831,046/
Sandie83817/
Sandje83767/
Sandei83579/
Ssande83543/
Sandey83538/
Sandet83499/
Sandeu83348/
Zandes83307/
Candes83297/
Sandeh83238/
Sandhe83204/
Sandea83152/
Saunde83121/
Siande83108/
Sainde8380/
Jandes8372/
Sondes8369/
Sandge8358/
Sandep8346/
Saande8329/
Sandej8320/
Seande8314/
Sanded8313/
Sandøe8312/
Sannde8310/
Saynde838/
Sandde833/
Samdes833/
Sandec832/
Sahnde832/
Sandex831/
Schandies800/
Sandeep7717,992/
Satende771,775/
Shander771,253/
Sandher77857/
Saunder77569/
Zandesh77426/
Åsander77290/
Sahande77162/
Sayndee77158/
Shainde77155/
Chandes77120/
Sandish7781/
Saandeh7780/
Shandge7774/
Sandhey7749/
Sandhei7743/
Sandhis7732/
Sandech7731/
Sandeuh7728/
Seander7722/
Shandje7721/
Sanderz7718/
Sheande7717/
Shandis7715/
Sandeer7714/
Sandhez7713/
Schande7712/
Sandder7712/
Sandeed7710/
Seandee778/
Sandiez778/
Sandise777/
Sandays777/
Sanduis777/
Sainder776/
Sandhed776/
Shaunde775/
Shandea774/
Shandez774/
Sondess774/
Sannder773/
Shandee773/
Saundhe773/
Shandey773/
Sandett773/
Shandeh773/
Saundee773/
Candeys773/
Soundes772/
Shandie772/
Shannde772/
Saundey772/
Sanderr772/
Seandje772/
Jandesh772/
Sondesh772/
Shandet772/
Saandge771/
Saundde771/
Saundis771/
Sanddep771/
Sandeet771/
Sandehz771/
Sandhee771/
Samdesh771/
Shgande771/
Shasnde771/
Shandde771/
Shandei771/
Shandys771/
Sandieh771/
Scandis771/
Sandeid771/
Jeandes771/
Sondeus771/
Shandhe771/
Siandie771/
Saindie771/
Sahndeu771/
Sandy's771/
Sandheu771/
Satinde771/
Sanddee771/
Sandois771/
Seandet771/
Sandihe771/
Sandijs771/
Sandeat771/
Sandeee771/
Ssander771/
Candess770/
Canndes770/
Zandess770/
Sandiss770/
Sandice770/
Sandhea770/
Sandeshova754/
Sanda73145,992/
Sandi7389,556/
Sonde7378,265/
Sandy7370,516/
Zande732,796/
Samde7387/
Sandé7368/
Xande7360/
Sandá7326/
Sandí7321/
Sandj7313/
Sahandeh716,231/
Sandherr71152/
Satinder71115/
Sandheep7163/
Chandesh7144/
Satender7137/
Shahande7137/
Sandaish7116/
Sandheer7111/
Sandehed7110/
Josendes717/
Sandhuis717/
Sheandge716/
Shandish716/
Shandeep715/
Scandiss714/
Sondesse714/
Saandeep713/
Shaindge712/
Scandish712/
Ssandeep712/
Seandech712/
Sachinde711/
Sahaande711/
Saainder711/
Saunderz711/
Sandeepf711/
Sandyoss711/
Shainnde711/
Shandeer711/
Shandhge711/
Shandyce711/
Shayndeh711/
Shandhey711/
Chandeas711/
Sandaise711/
Chandesr711/
Shandice710/
Schandie710/
Schondes710/
Saunderr710/
Saindois710/
Shaunder710/
Chande6741,411/
Condes6710,160/
Sandhi678,519/
Sanday676,285/
Shonde675,451/
Sandha674,849/
Sandai674,819/
Shandy672,914/
Saandi672,847/
Sandip672,639/
Shanda672,526/
Sandoy672,093/
Sondet671,711/
Shahandeh671,659/
Sondej671,620/
Sonder671,447/
Shandi671,059/
Zandee67875/
Saindi67859/
Sandid67841/
Sandio67678/
Sandøy67677/
Sandhy67535/
Sandui67524/
Sondey67468/
Sounde67458/
Sianda67387/
Candis67380/
Sandic67331/
Saunda67322/
Szanda67315/
Sondee67314/
Szandi67238/
Sondei67230/
Saanda67210/
Sandyp67156/
Sandoi67154/
Sandaa67152/
Sandit67148/
Sainda67145/
Zeande67121/
Sondhe67103/
Sandoa6798/
Sanduj6794/
Sandyy6774/
Sondge6774/
Sandyi6773/
Seinde6768/
Sandiy6753/
Saundi6749/
Candez6748/
Sondys6744/
Sondea6738/
Sahndi6738/
Candys6735/
Siandi6735/
Sandaj6735/
Soinde6733/
Seandy6731/
Sandii6729/
Sandiz6727/
Sández6726/
Soonde6725/
Sannda6724/
Sionde6724/
Sanddy6724/
Samdee6724/
Zandis6723/
Sandih6722/
Zandea6722/
Sandda6720/
Sanduy6720/
Jondes6719/
Jandis6718/
Samndi6718/
Zandez6718/
Sajnda6716/
Shamde6715/
Sandyz6715/
Šander6714/
Sanndi6713/
Sonnde6712/
Sanndy6711/
Sondie6710/
Saundy679/
Samder679/
Sohnde679/
Sondde678/
Seanda678/
Sandyo677/
Saumde677/
Seunde676/
Sandič676/
Sandhj675/
Zainde675/
Sandgi674/
Zandey674/
Hsanda673/
Sachinder673/
Sandij673/
Sanhda673/
Seandi673/
Szandy672/
Sandyc672/
Samdey672/
Sandhaaye672/
Sanddi672/
Sjandi672/
Sondeh672/
Sondje672/
Ssanda672/
Sjonde672/
Ssonde672/
Sandúa672/
Samded672/
Saandheep671/
Sandoj671/
Sanhdi671/
Ceande671/
Zandhe671/
Schandher671/
Shchander671/
Shachinde671/
Saynda671/
Sahndy671/
Hzande671/
Sondis671/
Sahandish671/
Sachindis671/
Sandyd671/
Samdei671/
Samdez671/
Samdje671/
Săndei671/
Cóndes671/
Sondez671/
Jandys671/
Saindy670/
Chaundess670/

Sandes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sandes in the Bengali language
সন্দেসsandesa-
Sandes in the Marathi language
संदेसsandesa66.67
संदेशsandesa33.33
Sandes in the Hindi language
सन्देसsandesa50
संदेसsandesa40.91
सन्देशsandesa4.55
सनदेसsanadesa4.55

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Sandes Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sandes
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