Sandifer Family History
Sandifer Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Sandyford in Delamere Forest (Cheshire) from Middle English sandi ‘sandy’ + ford ‘ford’ (Old English sandig ford). Places of the same name and etymological origin are known in Staffordshire Durham and Northumberland and so this surname may well have multiple origins. Compare Sandefer Sandefur and Sandiford .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022