| ![Show Contents]() Sandin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Sandin familyThe surname Sandin was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held a family seat in that shire. Richard de Sandun held the estates in 1222. Early History of the Sandin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sandin research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Sandin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sandin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Sandin have been found, including Sandon, Sandun, Sanden, Sandan, Sandone and others. Early Notables of the Sandin familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sandin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sandin RankingIn the United States, the name Sandin is the 18,463rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Sandin familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Sandin, or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sandin (post 1700) | + |
- Daniel J. Sandin (b. 1942), American video and computer graphics artist and researcher, Professor Emeritus of the School of Art & Design, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Erik Sandin (b. 1966), American musician and the drummer of the California punk band, NOFX
- Pedro J. Sandin, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1963-73 (acting, 1963) 2
- Elmer V. Sandin, American politician, Mayor of Bessemer, Michigan, 1959 2
- E. C. Sandin, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Michigan State Senate 30th District, 1948 2
- Benedict Sandin (1918-1982), Malaysian ethnologist, historian, and Curator of the Sarawak Museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Ramon "Guy" Sandin (b. 1970), Puerto Rican diver at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Elis Sandin (1901-1987), Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics
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