Sandwith Surname

601,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Sandwith Surname Definition:

A location name in Cumberland.

Sandwith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Australia731:369,80430,692
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Sandwith (22) may also be a first name.

Sandwith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Cumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sandwith Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sandwith occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandwith? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 601,015th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 14,095,833 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Sandwith reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most common first name globally, borne by 22 people.

The last name Sandwith is most frequent in England, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 43 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 13 percent are found. Other than England it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 21 percent are found.

Sandwith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sandwith has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,036 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sandwith Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Sandwith surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sandwith earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.99% more than the national average, earning R 342,180 per year; in United States they earn 15.4% less than the national average, earning $36,504 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $50,375 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sandvit801/
Chandweth713/
Sheindwit712/
Sandvid677/
Zandvist6320/
Zandviet632/
Sandvoid631/
Chandvit631/
Sondwechd590/
Jahandvist5612/
Sandved5391/
Sandbed531/
Conduitt5024/
Santuete502/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sandwith
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