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Sandy Family History

Sandy Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Sandy (Bedfordshire) from Old English sand ‘sand’ + ēg ‘island’ ‘dry land in a fen or marsh’. English: ultimately from the Old Norse personal name Sand(i) a short form of the various compound names with the first element sandr ‘sand’ such as Sandúlfr (see Sandall).

Scottish: from an abbreviated and suffixed pet form of Alexander; compare Sandison.

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


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Where is the Sandy family from?

You can see how Sandy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sandy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sandy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 197 Sandy families living in Hampshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Sandy's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Sandy families in 1891.
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What did your Sandy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sandy. 9% of Sandy men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Sandy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sandy were Retired and Unpaid Domestic.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    6%
  • Painter decorator
    6%
  • Retired
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

There are 43,000 census records available for the last name Sandy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sandy 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Sandy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Sandy. For the veterans among your Sandy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sandy lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Sandy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Sandy in 1947 was 55, and 72 in 2004.

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