Explore the Family Name Sandall

The meaning of Sandall

English: 1. from the Middle English personal name Sandolf (Old Norse Sandúlfr, from sand ‘sand’ + úlfr ‘wolf’). 2. habitational name from Sandal Magna or Kirk Sandall (Yorkshire), from Old English sand ‘sand’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’ (often referring to land in a riverbend or a hollow). 3. variant of Sendall, a nickname for someone who wore or sold garments of sendal, a costly fabric apparently of linen or cotton, from Middle English sendal, sendel(le), sindal(l), sandel(le) ‘sendal’ (Old French cendal). 4. variant of Sandell.

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How common is the last name Sandall in the United States?

The surname Sandall, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 34,799 in terms of popularity, while in 2010 it dropped to 37,591, a change of -8.02%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname decreased from 614 in 2000 to 592 in 2010, indicating a drop of -3.58%. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a decrease of -13.04%, reducing from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#34,799#37,591-8.02%
Count614592-3.58%
Proportion per 100k0.230.2-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandall

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sandall, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority is predominantly White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.88% in 2000 to 96.79% in 2010. Interestingly, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. A small percentage identified as having two or more races, which increased from 0.98% in 2000 to 1.18% in 2010. Also noteworthy is the appearance of Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, which was not present in 2000 census data.

20002010Change
White97.88%96.79%-1.11%
Two or More Races0.98%1.18%20.41%
Hispanic0%0.84%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%