Sand is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Sand
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Form of Sands. From residence on a sandy tract, whether near the sea or otherwise.

Sand is a variation of Sands. From residence on a sandy tract, whether near the sea or otherwise.

Family name is the variation of the Sandie. The abbreviation of Alexander. Hence the English seem to have formed their ludicrous national designation of Sawney for a Scotsman.

Sand is variant form of Sandie. The abbreviation of Alexander. Hence the English seem to have formed their ludicrous national designation of Sawney for a Scotsman.

Sand is form of Sand. A component syllable of many local surnames, as Sandham, Sandby, Sandcroft, Sandiland. It implies a sandy district.

Sand is the variation of the Sands. One who came from Send meaning "sandy place," in Surrey.

Sand is the variation of the Sands. One who came from Send meaning "sandy place," in Surrey.

One who came from Send meaning "sandy place," in Surrey.

A component syllable of many local surnames, as Sandham, Sandby, Sandcroft, Sandiland. It implies a sandy district.

How popular is Sand?

Sand is common in United States, Pakistan, Norway, Germany, Denmark, Egypt, Sweden, India, France, Canada, Taiwan, Romania, Argentina, Israel, Brazil, Finland, Cambodia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, England, Austria, Iran, Netherlands.

Sand is ranked 17643 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Sands plummeted by 6.82 per cent to 4810 since 2000 and slipped by 854 spots and ranked at 6974. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 90.5 87.23
Hispanic or Latino 3.26 3.02
Black 2.43 2.07
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.81 5.75
Others 1.1 1.3
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.89 0.62
Sand is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Norway is ahead in terms of density. Around 31392 people have been found who wears Sand as their family name. Sand is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Sand:
5,971 United States7,358
1,471 Pakistan6,075
155 Norway2,701
4,140 Germany2,560
229 Denmark2,028
4,716 Egypt1,922
593 Sweden1,523
34,747 India1,002
Countries with hundreds of Sand:
9,987 France928
6,409 Canada686
468 Taiwan586
4,981 Romania514
9,209 Argentina392
3,983 Israel312
26,101 Brazil301
2,752 Finland284
1,916 Cambodia275
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
68,843 Russia169
33,151 England105
12,580 Austria101
38,762 Iran101
24,400 Netherlands101
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
10,819 Switzerland81
164,273 Thailand64
25,041 Belgium61
58,308 South Africa60
7,566 Kuwait58
39,018 Australia52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
23,574 Papua New Guinea48
8,706 Portugal47
5,748 Singapore43
14,475 United Arab Emirates42
40,601 Spain40
137,318 Philippines36
2,230 China33
2,103 Costa Rica33
27,059 Mexico29
85,446 Poland26
11,714 Afghanistan23
10,794 Estonia23
11,536 Qatar22
145,665 DR Congo21
8,761 Mongolia19
28,562 Ivory Coast18
314,803 Indonesia17
105,022 Italy15
28,349 Niger14
87,539 Cameroon13
70,223 Czechia13
45,186 Japan13
89,138 Malaysia13
75,349 Kazakhstan12
65,346 Belarus11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
5,469 Bahrain9
11,581 Ghana9
54,497 Morocco9
291,344 Nigeria9
26,061 Serbia9
53,030 Hungary8
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 16 years old spinster Mary-Jane Sand who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on January 14, 1850 by David Cannon put out from Liverpool. 20 years old Hugh Sand, Mary-Ann Sand, aged 28, Winiford Sand, aged Born at sea, Mary Sand, aged 20, Nicholas Sand (20) Workman, 29 years old Edmond Sand, 28 years old Mary Sand, are others that migrated to US from Liverpool, Belfast and London.

From Italy

Arturo Sand worked as manufacturer and hailed from Italy. 42 years old embarked for Boston-Ma from Genoa & Gibraltar on Werra and arrived on November 13, 1893.

From Germany

Joseph Sand worked as farmer and hailed from Bavaria. 39 years old embarked for New York from Havre on Leonidas and arrived on November 9, 1852. 28 years old Paul Sand, Philippe Sand, aged 17, Anna-Margaretha Sand, aged 18, Jost Sand, aged 59, Tailor F.A. Sand, Farmer Jacob Sand, Jean Sand (38) Farmer, Johann Sand, aged 28, and 146 other Sand around 56.91% of whom were farmer while others worked as baker and cooper, laborer, clerk, barber, merchant, servant migrated to US from Havre, Rotterdam and Bremen.

Sand Namesakes

  • Karl Ludwig Sand, German university student and member of a liberal Burschenschaft
  • Vebjørn Sand, Norwegian painter and artist
  • Paul M. Sand, Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court
  • George Sand, French novelist, memoirist, and socialist
  • Shauna Sand, American actress and 'Playboy' magazine's Playmate of the Month for May 1996
  • Ebbe Sand, Danish former professional footballer
  • Giant Sand, American band from Tucson, Arizona
  • Nicholas Sand, cult figure known
  • Todd Sand, American pair skater
  • Ulf Sand, Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party
  • Duane Sand, Navy Captain
  • Paul Sand, American actor and comedian
  • Heinie Sand, American shortstop in Major League Baseball
  • José Sand, Argentine professional footballer
  • Marc Sand, Sand made his professional debut for Second Division FC Kärnten in the 2005/2006 season and moved to VfL Bochum

Sand Namesakes

  • Karl Ludwig Sand, German university student and member of a liberal Burschenschaft
  • Vebjørn Sand, Norwegian painter and artist
  • Paul M. Sand, Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court
  • George Sand, French novelist, memoirist, and socialist
  • Shauna Sand, American actress and 'Playboy' magazine's Playmate of the Month for May 1996
  • Ebbe Sand, Danish former professional footballer
  • Giant Sand, American band from Tucson, Arizona
  • Nicholas Sand, cult figure known
  • Todd Sand, American pair skater
  • Ulf Sand, Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party
  • Duane Sand, Navy Captain
  • Paul Sand, American actor and comedian
  • Heinie Sand, American shortstop in Major League Baseball
  • José Sand, Argentine professional footballer
  • Marc Sand, Sand made his professional debut for Second Division FC Kärnten in the 2005/2006 season and moved to VfL Bochum

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