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Sandon Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Sandon (in Essex, Hertfordshire, and Staffordshire), Sanden in Hungerford (Berkshire), or Sandown Park in Esher (Surrey). The placenames all derive from Old English sand ‘sand’ + dūn ‘hill’.

In some cases possibly also French: from an Old French oblique form of Sando, a personal name of ancient Germanic origin based on the element sand ‘true, just’.

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


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You can see how Sandon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sandon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sandon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 59 Sandon families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Sandon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sandon families in 1891.
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What did your Sandon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sandon. 94% of Sandon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Incapacitated
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sandon. 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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There are 596 military records available for the last name Sandon. For the veterans among your Sandon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sandon lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Sandon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Sandon in 1965 was 74, and 66 in 2004.

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