Show ContentsSando History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Sando surname is from the Galician (Gallego) language, spoken in Galicia, northwestern Spain, bordering Portugal, Asturias and Castilla y León.

Early Origins of the Sando family

The surname Sando was first found in Galicia, where, according to Juan Garcto in his "Libros de Nobilitate," the family's "casa solar" or home, is said to be Sande Castle in the place and valley of the same name. Today Sande is a parish in, the city of Cartello, in the province of Orense. The first caballero (knight) on record of the name from this region was Juan de Sande.

Early History of the Sando family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sando research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1489, 1540, 1542, 1564, 1571, 1572, 1573, 1575, 1580, 1607, 1610, 1623, 1627, 1793, 1808 and 1824 are included under the topic Early Sando History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sando Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sande, Sando, Sandoz, Sandez and others.

Early Notables of the Sando family

Prominent among bearers of the Sando family name at this time was Don Alvaro de Sande (1489-1573), Spanish nobleman and military leader, created the Marqués de Valdefuente on August 20th, 1610, Governor of the...
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United States Sando migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sando Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacques Sando, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1

Australia Sando migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sando Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Carnes Sando, aged 48, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 2
  • Frances Sando, aged 50, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 2
  • William Sando, aged 11, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 2
  • Joseph Sando, aged 25, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 2
  • John Sando, aged 23, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Sando (post 1700) +

  • John L. Sando, American Democratic Party politician, Elected Missouri State House of Representatives from Dunklin County 1950 3


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ABOUKIR 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Aboukir.htm
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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