Sandler is a surname derived from Hebrew "Sandlar" (סנדלר) - "sandal-maker", i.e. shoemaker - which passed over to Yiddish with the same meaning. Thus, persons having this name are likely to have had a shoemaker among their ancestors, though it might be many generations in the past. Holders of the name include:
Adam Sandler (born 1966), American actor and comedianBarry Sandler (born 1947), American screenwriter and film producerEthan Sandler (born 1973), American actorHerb Sandler, American bankerJackie Sandler (born 1974), American actress and wife of Adam SandlerJonathan Sandler (1982-2012), French rabbi assassinated on March 19th, 2012 with his two sons during the 2012 Midi-Pyrénées shootings in ToulouseJoseph Sandler (born 1953), Washington, D.C. attorneyKaren Sandler, attorneyLarry Sandler, American geneticistRickard Sandler (1884–1964), Prime Minister of Sweden (1925–1926)Ron Sandler, British bankerTony Sandler (born 1933), Belgian singer, entertainer and performer