Sandes Surname
Approximately 9,340 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSandes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 6,404 | 1:33,428 | 1,404 |
| Argentina | 1,536 | 1:27,828 | 2,333 |
| Uruguay | 517 | 1:6,638 | 736 |
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| Indonesia | 140 | 1:944,637 | 69,875 |
| India | 132 | 1:5,811,101 | 137,947 |
| Spain | 89 | 1:525,304 | 25,940 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Mexico | 34 | 1:3,650,771 | 25,133 |
| Venezuela | 32 | 1:943,877 | 14,561 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Ireland | 26 | 1:181,113 | 7,791 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Paraguay | 22 | 1:328,943 | 5,083 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 82 | 1:54,023 | 4,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:386,298 | 28,876 |
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
Sandes Demographics
Average Sandes Salary in
United States
$39,983 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sandes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sandes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sandes (Bengali: সন্দেস, Hindi: सन्देस, Marathi: संदेस) is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Sándes. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sandes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 54,471st most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 780,251 people. The last name is mostly found 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 commonly held first name on earth, held by 10,286 people.
The surname Sandes is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 6,404 people, or 1 in 33,428. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 19 percent live, Bahia, where 16 percent live and Maranhão, where 12 percent live. Beside Brazil this last name occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 16 percent live and Uruguay, where 6 percent live.
Sandes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sandes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sandes last name expanded 111 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 421 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 68 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sandes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Sandes last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States Sandes are 24.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.27% registered with 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
Sandes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sandes in the Bengali language | ||
| সন্দেস | sandesa | - |
| Sandes in the Marathi language | ||
| संदेस | sandesa | 66.67 |
| संदेश | sandesa | 33.33 |
| Sandes in the Hindi language | ||
| सन्देस | sandesa | 50 |
| संदेस | sandesa | 40.91 |
| सन्देश | sandesa | 4.55 |
| सनदेस | sanadesa | 4.55 |
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Sandes Reference & Research
Sands DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Sands FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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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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