Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SANDS
There are approximately 7,773 people named Sands in the UK. That makes it the 1,392nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 123 are named Sands.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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Saendes
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Saende
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Sandaeus
The Sands surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Danish.) Sense, wit; or it may be from Sand, Sandy, a Scottish abbreviation of Alexander.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SANDS. SANDES. From residence on a sandy tract, whether near the sea or otherwise.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.