Sandison Surname
Approximately 2,730 people bear this surname
Sandison Surname Definition:
'Alexander's son,' from the diminutive Sanders or Saunders. Johannes Sandrison was witness in Kyncardyn, 1434 (HP., IV, p. 238). John Sanderson bought the Temple lands of Lethindy in 1472 (Athole, p. 709). William Sanderissone and Vmfra Sanderissone were summoned in 1479 to answer to parliament for treason (APS.
Read More About This SurnameSandison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 820 | 1:6,529 | 1,025 |
| England | 645 | 1:86,385 | 9,447 |
| United States | 473 | 1:766,298 | 59,625 |
| Canada | 274 | 1:134,473 | 13,927 |
| Australia | 261 | 1:103,432 | 11,643 |
| South Africa | 108 | 1:501,645 | 40,799 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1:784,823 | 16,062 |
| Jamaica | 6 | 1:478,324 | 10,136 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 692 | 1:5,409 | 807 |
| England | 58 | 1:420,265 | 24,785 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Sandison (32) may also be a first name.
Sandison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'Alexander's son,' from the diminutive Sanders or Saunders. Johannes Sandrison was witness in Kyncardyn, 1434 (HP., IV, p. 238). John Sanderson bought the Temple lands of Lethindy in 1472 (Athole, p. 709). William Sanderissone and Vmfra Sanderissone were summoned in 1479 to answer to parliament for treason (APS., II, p. 129), Thomas Sandersone was burgess of Linlithgow in 1545 (Laing, 493), and William Sanderson was bailie of Dornoch in 1603 (OPS., II, p. 644). William Sandrissoun was minister of Tynninghame, 1574 (RMR.).
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Sandison Demographics
Sandison Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sandison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sandison Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sandison is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sandison? popularity and diffusion
It is the 159,798th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,669,431 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Sandison are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 32 people.
It is most widely held in Scotland, where it is borne by 820 people, or 1 in 6,529. In Scotland Sandison is primarily found in: Shetland, where 20 percent are found, City of Edinburgh, where 13 percent are found and Aberdeen City, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Scotland this last name is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Sandison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sandison has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Sandison last name increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 1,112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 600 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sandison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Sandison last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Sandison are 0.019999999999996% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.21% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sandison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 253.58% more than the national average, earning R 840,252 per year; in United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $51,840 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandieson | 94 | 67 | / |
| Sandisong | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sandeison | 94 | 1 | / |
| Saundison | 94 | 0 | / |
| Sandeson | 88 | 55 | / |
| Sandicon | 88 | 13 | / |
| Sandyson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sandisen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Sandishan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sandeeson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Saundeson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sandesson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sandissang | 78 | 3 | / |
| Zandhuison | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sandizan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sandican | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sandijan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sandhisam | 71 | 289 | / |
| Chandeson | 71 | 16 | / |
| Chandisan | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sanderzon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sandeshan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sadirzhon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zandhuisen | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chandeyson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chandysson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chandeysson | 63 | 58 | / |
| Sandesam | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sandizhanova | 60 | 1 | / |
| Chandezon | 59 | 299 | / |
| Sadirzhan | 59 | 14 | / |
| Sandesham | 59 | 9 | / |
| Sandhesam | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chandejon | 59 | 1 | / |
| Zandhuizen | 56 | 16 | / |
| Chandyshan | 56 | 4 | / |
| Chandigian | 56 | 1 | / |
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