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Noble surnames, such as Sandoz, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Sandoz, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Sandoz family originally lived in the place named Sandoval in the province of Burgos. This place-name was originally Sannoval, which was originally derived from the Latin word "saltus," which means "grove" or "wood," and "novalis," which refers to newly cleared land.
The surname Sandoz was first found in Castile, prominent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sandoz research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1315, 1492 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Sandoz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Sandoval, de Sandoval, Sandobal, de Sandobal, Sandovel and many more.
Notable bearers of the family name Sandoz were seventeenth century Spanish historian Prudencio de Sandoval; seventeenth century Spanish politician Francisco Sandoval y Rojas, Marquis of Denia and first Duke of Lerma...
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sandoz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Sandoz is the 15,677th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Sandoz is ranked the 9,111st most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2