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

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.

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