Sandlin Surname

47,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Sandlin 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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Sandlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,8441:33,4254,177
Sweden461:214,06014,843
England221:2,532,63991,802
Finland191:289,30021,660
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9201:54,5866,129

Sandlin (57) may also be a first name.

Sandlin 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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Sandlin Last Name Facts

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

Sandlin (Hindi: सन्दलीन) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Sandlin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandlin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 47,278th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 665,469 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Sandlin reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sandlin is also the 1,308,380th most numerous first name on earth, held by 57 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 10,844 people, or 1 in 33,425. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 17 percent are found, Alabama, where 11 percent are found and Kentucky, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Sandlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sandlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sandlin last name grew 1,179 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sandlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sandlin surname is principally Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sandlin last name are 17.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.02% being registered with the political party.

Sandlin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.17% less than the national average, earning $40,920 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sandlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sandlin in the Hindi language
सन्दलीनsandalina-

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