Sandilands Surname

171,299th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Sandilands Surname Definition:

Of territorial origin from the lands of Sandilands in the Upper Ward of Clydesdale. These lands were held of the Douglasses in the early part of the fourteenth century. The first of the surname of whom there is any notice is James Sandilands, armiger, a vassal of William, first earl of Dourlas, who obtained a grant of lands in Peeblesshire from David II in 1336, and in 1348 became possessor of the lands of Sandilands and Redmyre by charter from William, lord of Douglas (SCM.

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Sandilands Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5621:48,0356,004
Scotland5421:9,8781,372
England4271:130,48712,922
Canada2591:142,26114,635
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
South Africa2101:257,98926,009
New Zealand1621:27,9534,881
Wales391:79,3476,699
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4911:7,6241,066
England1641:148,63013,165
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Sandilands Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of territorial origin from the lands of Sandilands in the Upper Ward of Clydesdale. These lands were held of the Douglasses in the early part of the fourteenth century. The first of the surname of whom there is any notice is James Sandilands, armiger, a vassal of William, first earl of Dourlas, who obtained a grant of lands in Peeblesshire from David II in 1336, and in 1348 became possessor of the lands of Sandilands and Redmyre by charter from William, lord of Douglas (SCM., V, p. 245). By his marriage in 1353 with Eleanora, sister of the earl, he received the barony of Calder, near Edinburgh, in free marriage with her (M'Call, Mid-Calder, p. 52-53). James de Sandylandes appears as a witness in 1357 (Neubotle, p. 309), and in 1424 James Sondelond, lord of Calder, had a safe conduct into England (Bain, IV, 970). Sandeland 1477, Sandelandis 1510, Sandielandis 1608, Sandilandys 1399, Sandyland and Sandylandes 1347, Sandylandis 1374.

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

(English) Dweller at the Sandy Lands [Old English sandig + land; with mod. pl. -s]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The surname of Lord Torpichen is traced to Sir James Sandilands, who flourished in the reign of King David H. The name is clearly local, but I do not find the place.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the barony of Sandilands in Lanarkshire. The family are descended from Sir James Sandilands, temp. David Bruce.

— The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

A location name in Lanark.

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

User-submitted Reference

Sandlin and its variants originated with the Scottish clan Sandilands, a Sept, or sub-clan of the larger Clan Douglas.

Clan Sandilands is based in Torphichen Scotland, near Edinburgh.

The name itself is taken from the Sandilands (Sandy lands) found in that area.

Lord Torphichen or Baron Torphichen is a Scottish peerage title created by Queen Mary in 1564, and has been held by someone with the Sandilands surname since that time.

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Sandilands Demographics

Average Sandilands Salary in
United States

$55,125 USD

Per year
Rank:
282,150 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
7.10994E-5
Rank: 99,004 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
127.75%
Sample size: 110 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Sandilands Last Name Facts

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

Sandilands is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandilands? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 171,299th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,898,785 people. The surname Sandilands is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Sandilands are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles.

Sandilands is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 562 people, or 1 in 48,035. In Australia Sandilands is most common in: Queensland, where 33 percent live, New South Wales, where 25 percent live and Victoria, where 25 percent live. Without taking into account Australia it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 22 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Sandilands Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sandilands has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,310 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 533 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sandilands Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sandilands are 1.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.84% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sandilands earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 197.97% more than the national average, earning R 708,084 per year; in United States they earn 27.75% more than the national average, earning $55,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $54,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sandiland95120/
Sandlands9520/
Sandelands90122/
Sandylands901/
Sandalands901/
Sandilends900/
Sandilant8413/
Sandyland842/
Sandeland840/
Sondeland7449/
Santa Leonidas501/
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