Sandbach (surname) explained

Sandbach
Meaning:	sandy brook
Region:	Cheshire, England
Language origin:	Old English
Variant:	Sanbach, Sandbadge

Sandbach is an English language toponymic surname. It derives from Sandbach in Cheshire, England, which was named for a sandy brook.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Notable people named Sandbach

• Antoinette Sandbach (born 1969), British politician
• Arthur Sandbach (1859–1928), British Army general officer
• Charles Sandbach (1909–1990), British footballer
• Chris Sandbach (born 1985), English cricketer
• Harry Sandbach (1903–1991), British classical scholar
• Margaret Sandbach (1812–1852), British poet and novelist
• Richard de Sandbach, High Sheriff of Cheshire (1230)
• Samuel Sandbach (1769–1851), British politician

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sandbach Family History - Sandbach Surname Meaning. 2 June 2024. 1997-2024 Ancestry.
2. Book: Harrison , Henry . 1918. Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary, Volume II. London. The Morland Press Ltd. 135. "Sandbach (Eng.) Bel. to Sandbach (Chesh.)=the Sandy Brook".
3. Book: Nicolaisen . Bill. Gelling. Margaret . The Names of Towns and Cities in Britain . 1970. Batsford Ltd . 9787134011331. 168.
4. Book: Charnock , Richard Stephen . 1859. Local Etymology: A Derivative Dictionary of Geographical Names. London. Houlston and Wright. 29.