Shands Surname

213,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,930 people bear this surname

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

Shands Surname Definition:

(English, Scottish) One who came from Chandai, in France.

Shands Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8771:193,10519,093
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2991:167,95515,192

Shands (35) may also be a first name.

Shands Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Scottish) One who came from Chandai, in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Shands Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shands occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shands? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shands is the 213,360th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,775,931 people. Shands is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Shands are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 35 people.

The surname Shands is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,877 people, or 1 in 193,105. In The United States Shands is most common in: Virginia, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Tennessee, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 1 percent reside and New Zealand, where 1 percent reside.

Shands Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shands has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shands last name increased 628 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shands Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shands last name are 0.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.42% registered to vote for the party.

Shands earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.65% less than the national average, earning $40,278 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schands923/
Sands9144,062/
Shand9112,574/
Shandh8310,945/
Sahand83671/
Sandås83255/
Shants83191/
Schand8390/
Saunds8387/
Chands8321/
Sandst8318/
Shaund8314/
Shandt8314/
Shaind836/
Sandse835/
Sandsø832/
Sandsh832/
Santds831/
Sandds831/
Shonds831/
Shends831/
Shancs831/
Shannd831/
Sheand831/
Shahnd831/
Sandss831/
Shaand831/
Sannds830/
Sand8031,396/
Shahand77143/
Sandstå77114/
Sandstø7753/
Sahandz7722/
Shchand7718/
Siahand777/
Schandt775/
Shhamnd774/
Shandch772/
Schants771/
Shhandh771/
Shaundh771/
Shaindh771/
Shantts771/
Saahand771/
Sayneds771/
Schannd771/
Shantse771/
Shounds770/
Schanzs770/
Sheinds770/
Chand732,040,950/
Sandh7318,463/
Sandt732,546/
Saand732,181/
Saund732,010/
Shant731,163/
Sandø73411/
Sants73285/
Sonds73242/
Saind73222/
Shanz7388/
Sandz7349/
Shond7321/
Sandå7320/
Sahnd7319/
Shamd7317/
Sannd7317/
Zands7313/
Sandd739/
Samnd737/
Sancs735/
Samds734/
Åsand734/
Szand734/
Hsand733/
Sanzs732/
Seand732/
Siand732/
Shanc731/
Sjand731/
Sandì731/
Sandė731/
Satnd731/
Saynd731/
Shandova71125/
Sandstød718/
Shandová712/
Sandsová711/
Shahants711/
Shaheend711/
Schanz677,803/
Shantz673,749/
Shanth671,177/
Channd67843/
Chandh67580/
Shonts67381/
Saundh67370/
Chaand67368/
Shante67312/
Chhand67135/
Sandte6770/
Sanchs6753/
Saints6734/
Schond6730/
Shantsova6724/
Shents6723/
Chaund6723/
Sanndh6716/
Chandd6715/
Chaind6713/
Chants6711/
Sacend6710/
Sahant6710/
Schant6710/
Chandz677/
Chamnd676/
Shangy675/
Santts674/
Shaant674/
Håsand674/
Chandt673/
Santse673/
Sancsz673/
Sayned673/
Sained673/
Shaunt672/
Sounds672/
Siandt672/
Satend672/
Chanhd672/
Shahnz672/
Shanzh672/
Shound671/
Shanci671/
Shancz671/
Sahanz671/
Saunnd671/
Sandcz671/
Chandp671/
Chasnd671/
Schandová671/
Scheindst671/
Siaand671/
Sheind671/
Shasnt671/
Shantc671/
Shantt671/
Shamnt671/
Hssand671/
Sainzs671/
Saynts671/
Chandx671/
Sanddp671/
Saandh671/
Shainz671/
Schanc670/
Shomds670/
Sanths670/
Sandth670/

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