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Sandage Family History

Sandage Surname Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of Polish Sandacz a nickname from sandacz ‘perch’ (the fish).

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


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Where is the Sandage family from?

You can see how Sandage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sandage family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sandage families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Sandage families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sandage's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sandage families in 1891.
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What did your Sandage ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sandage. 29% of Sandage men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Sandage women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sandage were Salesman and 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    28%
  • Labor
    11%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    20%
  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • House Work
    20%
  • Saleslady
    20%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 61 immigration records available for the last name Sandage. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sandage. For the veterans among your Sandage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sandage lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sandage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sandage in 1962 was 80, and 67 in 2004.

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