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Sandilands Family History

Sandilands Name Meaning

apparently from Sandilands in Carmichael (Lanarks) from early Scots or English sandy + land + -s but the surname seems to be on record before the place-name. see Sandelands .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Sandland, Handeland, Santillanes, Sunderland, Sandman, Madland

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Where is the Sandilands family from?

You can see how Sandilands families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sandilands family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sandilands families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 26 Sandilands families living in Quebec. This was about 55% of all the recorded Sandilands's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Sandilands families in 1911.
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What did your Sandilands ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sandilands. 100% of Sandilands men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Sandilands women worked as a Saleslady. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Saleslady
    50%
  • Housekeeper
    50%
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What is the average Sandilands lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sandilands life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Sandilands in 1963 was 82, and 63 in 2004.

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