Sandman Surname

132,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sandman Surname User-submission:

The Sandman surname means 'man of truth'.

Sandman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4041:150,77315,497
Sweden3691:26,6852,172
Finland971:56,6676,661
England951:586,50635,379
Australia941:287,18825,495
Netherlands831:203,46028,061
Israel591:145,04515,356
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Norway231:223,57824,793
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
France71:9,488,960336,266
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Wales41:773,63329,106
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
China31:455,773,85521,925
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:173,16815,571

Sandman (35) may also be a first name.

Sandman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sandman surname means 'man of truth'.

- crepuscule

Sandman Last Name Facts

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

Sandman is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 132,719th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,143,396 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Sandman are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sandman is also the 1,744,716th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 35 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,404 people, or 1 in 150,773. In The United States Sandman is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Ohio, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 11 percent reside and Finland, where 3 percent reside.

Sandman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sandman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 829 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 452 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sandman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sandman are 8.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.71% registered with the party.

The amount Sandman earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.16% more than the national average, earning 381,226 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.53% less than the national average, earning $38,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sandmann939,046/
Sandmand9315/
Sandmain930/
Szandmann8810/
Sandmannn881/
Zandman86404/
Sandmon8641/
Sandmam863/
Jandman861/
Samdman860/
Candman860/
Sandmanová828/
Zandmane8073/
Soundman8018/
Chandman806/
Zandmann805/
Sandmone801/
Sandmannová787/
Sandmannova781/
Chandmane751/
Zamdman711/
Condman710/
Somdmann670/

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