Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SANDS
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Danish.) Sense, wit; or it may be from Sand, Sandy, a Scottish abbreviation of Alexander.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SANDS. SANDES. From residence on a sandy tract, whether near the sea or otherwise.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English