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Shand Family History

Shand Name Meaning

Scottish (Aberdeenshire) and northern Irish: shortened and altered form of McShane an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Seáin ‘son of Seán’.

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


Similar surnames: Shane, Shan, Hand, Sand, Shaw, Sang, Shands, Shank, Shean, Chand

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Where is the Shand family from?

You can see how Shand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shand family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shand families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 153 Shand families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Shand's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Shand families in 1891.
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What did your Shand ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Fruit Picker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shand. 22% of Shand men worked as a Fruit Picker and 77% of Shand women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shand were Police Constable 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

  • Fruit Picker
    22%
  • General Labourer
    22%
  • Marine Engineer
    15%
  • Police Constable
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
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Census Records

There are 49,000 census records available for the last name Shand. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shand 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Shand. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Shand. For the veterans among your Shand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shand lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Shand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Shand in 1948 was 50, and 67 in 2004.

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