Explore the Family Name Sandison

The meaning of Sandison

Scottish (Shetland): from the personal name Sandie, Sandy (pet forms of Alexander) + -son. Hereditary surnames, as opposed to patronymics, did not become established in Shetland until the 18th century. Thus one family of Shetland Sandisons is descended from Alexander Harrison, born c.1700 at Delting, and another from Christopher Alexanderson, born 1681 at Northmarine, himself presumably the son of an Alexander. Compare Sanderson.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sandison has seen a slight fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. Initially occupying the rank of 70,052 in 2000, it shifted to 71,886 by 2010, marking a decrease of 2.62%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname did experience an increase from 261 to 271 in the same period, a rise of 3.83%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a diminishment of 10%, dropping from 0.1 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,052	#71,886	-2.62%
Count	261	271	3.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandison

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sandison, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there has been minimal change from 2000 to 2010. The overwhelming majority of people with this surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 98.47% in 2000 to 98.52% in 2010. Other categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either registered no presence or were suppressed to protect privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.47%	98.52%	0.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%