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Sandal Family History

Sandal Surname Meaning

English (Lincolnshire and Norfolk): variant of Sandall. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads on the west coast of Norway named in Old Norse as Sanddalr ‘sand valley’.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic; also Sandał): artificial name from Polish sandał Yiddish sandal ‘sandalwood’.

Indian (Punjab Jammu and Kashmir): Arora and Dogra name from Arabic ṣandal ‘sandalwood’.

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


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You can see how Sandal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sandal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sandal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Sandal families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Sandal's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Sandal families in 1891.
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What did your Sandal ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sandal. 72% of Sandal women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Bar General
    15%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sandal. 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 333 military records available for the last name Sandal. For the veterans among your Sandal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sandal lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Sandal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Sandal in 1964 was 79, and 87 in 2004.

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