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Sandness Family History

Sandness Surname Meaning

Norwegian: old variant of Sandnes (and in North America probably also an altered form of this) a habitational name from any of fifty or more farmsteads all over Norway named with Old Norse Sandnes.

A compound of sand ‘sand sandy plain’ ‘beach’ + nes ‘headland promontory’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Sandness family from?

You can see how Sandness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sandness family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Sandness families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Sandness families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 47% of all the recorded Sandness's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Sandness families in 1911.
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What did your Sandness ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sandness. 27% of Sandness men worked as a Farm and 19% of Sandness women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sandness were Farm Laborer and House Work.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm
    27%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    19%
  • Teacher
    19%
  • Servant
    13%
  • House Work
    13%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Sandness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sandness census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 268 immigration records available for the last name Sandness. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 154 military records available for the last name Sandness. For the veterans among your Sandness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sandness lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Sandness life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Sandness in 1949 was 72, and 66 in 2004.

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