Sandison Surname

159,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Sandison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8201:6,5291,025
England6451:86,3859,447
United States4731:766,29859,625
Canada2741:134,47313,927
Australia2611:103,43211,643
South Africa1081:501,64540,799
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Wales201:154,72710,755
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Jamaica61:478,32410,136
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6921:5,409807
England581:420,26524,785
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

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.).

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

Sandie’s Son: v. Sandle1.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sandison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sandison is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandison? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 159,798th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,669,431 people. The last name Sandison is mostly 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. Sandison is also the 1,840,253rd most common first name at a global level It is held by 32 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is held by 820 people, or 1 in 6,529. In Scotland it 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. Outside of Scotland this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Sandison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sandison has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Sandison surname grew 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 600 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sandison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sandison are 0.019999999999996% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.21% being registered with the 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.

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