Sands (surname)

Sands is an English and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Benjamin F. Sands (1811–1883), officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (born 1985), American tennis player
Billy Sands (1911-1984), American character actor
Bobby Sands (1954-1981), Irish republican who died in the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike
Bradley Sands (born 1978), American author and editor
Charlie Sands (baseball) (born 1947), baseball player
Charlie Sands (ice hockey) (1911-1953), ice hockey player
Charles Sands (1865–1945), American golfer and tennis player
Comfort Sands (1748-1834), American politician
Dave Sands (1926–1952), Australian aborigine boxer
Diana Sands (1934-1973), African-American actress
Diane Sands (born 1947), American politician from Montana
Duncan Sandys (1908-1987), British politician whose surname is pronounced "Sands"
Edward F. Sands (1894-????), suspect in the murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor
Evie Sands (born 1946), American singer, songwriter and guitarist
Ferdinand Sands (1806–1839), American lawyer
James Sands (born 1993), Irish guitarist
James H. Sands (1845–1911), officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War
Jerry Sands (born 1987), American baseball player
Jodie Sands, American singer
John Sands (1826–1900), Scottish journalist and artist
John Sands (footballer) (1859–1924), English footballer
Johnny Sands (1928-2003), American actor
Joshua Sands (politician) (1757–1835), member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Joshua R. Sands (1795–1883), United States Navy officer
Julian Sands (born 1958), British actor
Laura Sandys, British politician whose name is pronounced "Sands"
Leevan Sands (born 1981), Bahamian triple jumper and Olympic medallist
Lynsay Sands, Canadian author of over 30 books
Marvin Sands (1924-1999), American businessman, founder and CEO of Constellation Brands
Michael Sands (media) (1945–2012), American model, actor and media consultant
Mike Sands (athlete) (born 1953), Bahamian sprint athlete and athletics official
Mike Sands (ice hockey) (born 1963), Canadian ice hockey player
Percy Sands (1881–1965), English footballer
Peter Sands (banker) (born 1961), CEO of Standard Chartered Bank
Peter Sands (politician) (born 1924), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
Philippe Sands (born 1960), British professor of international lawyer and author of Lawless World
Renee Sands (born 1974), American singer and actress
Richard Sands (businessman) (born 1950/51), American billionaire, chairman of Constellation Brands
Rob Sands (born 1958/59), American billionaire, CEO of Constellation Brands
Robert Sands (artist) (born 1943), American artist
Robert Sands (conductor) (born 1828), conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Robert Charles Sands (1799–1832), American writer
Roger Sands (born 1942), British public servant
Roland Sands (born 1974), American motorcycle racer
Sarah Sands (born 1961), British journalist and author
Shamar Sands (born 1985), Bahamian hurdler
Stafford Sands (1913–1972), finance minister of the Bahamas, helped create the Bahamas' tourism industry
Tara Sands (born 1975), American voice actress
Terdell Sands (born 1979), American football player
Tom Sands (born 1954), American politician from Iowa
Tommy Sands (entertainer) (born 1937), American singer and actor
Tommy Sands (Irish folk singer) (born 1945)

Fictional characters:

George Sands, a lead character in the British television series Being Human
Sheldon Sands, a CIA agent (portrayed by Johnny Depp) from the 2003 movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Max Sands, a racist biker in the HBO drama Oz

See also