Sandland Surname

219,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norway

Sandland Surname User-submission:

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.

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Sandland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8021:69,4748,024
United States4661:777,80960,305
Australia2151:125,56113,746
Norway2151:23,9183,143
Canada651:566,85547,218
Wales371:83,6366,963
Scotland191:281,78013,396
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:83,4778,866
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Sandland Surname Meaning

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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Sandland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sandland occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandland? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 219,513th most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,911,726 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Sandland reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 802 people, or 1 in 69,474. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 15 percent live, Cheshire, where 14 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live. Other than England it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Sandland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sandland has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sandland surname rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 863 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 247 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sandland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sandland surname is predominantly Congregationalist (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sandland last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sandland earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning 358,268 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.08% less than the national average, earning $43,186 CAD per year.

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