Sanders Name Meaning: The name is a patronymic of the given name 'sander',a reduced form of 'Alexander'.
Alexander is classical Greek for 'Alexandros',originaly meant 'repulser of men'/'enemy'.Its popularity during the middle ages was mainly due to known conquerer 'Alexander the great'.
Discover how your Sanders ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 127 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 73 |
| Channel Islands | 28 |
| Cheshire | 192 |
| Cornwall | 368 |
| Cumberland | 28 |
| Derbyshire | 275 |
| Devon | 1,921 |
| Dorset | 99 |
| Durham | 157 |
| Essex | 173 |
| Gloucestershire | 208 |
| Hampshire | 313 |
| Herefordshire | 120 |
| Hertfordshire | 141 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 45 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 214 |
| Lancashire | 411 |
| Leicestershire | 161 |
| Lincolnshire | 72 |
| London | 1,480 |
| Middlesex | 208 |
| Northumberland | 15 |
| Norfolk | 49 |
| Northamptonshire | 327 |
| Nottinghamshire | 178 |
| Oxfordshire | 100 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 45 |
| Shropshire | 59 |
| Suffolk | 12 |
| Somerset | 121 |
| Surrey | 267 |
| Sussex | 222 |
| Staffordshire | 842 |
| Warwickshire | 646 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 9 |
| Worcestershire | 342 |
| Yorkshire | 314 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 82 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 21 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 76 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 92 |
| Pembrokeshire | 32 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,840 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 494 |
| House Servant | 149 |
| Labourer | 135 |
| Dress Maker | 117 |
| Servant | 87 |
| Carter | 84 |
| Carpenter | 80 |
| Coal Miner | 68 |
| Laundress | 60 |
| General Servant | 54 |
| Tailor | 49 |
| Domestic Servant | 43 |
| Gardener | 39 |
| Shoe Maker | 39 |
| Farm Labourer | 36 |
| House Keeper | 36 |
| Cook | 35 |
| House Maid | 35 |
| Blacksmith | 32 |
| Grocer | 30 |
| Silk Weaver | 30 |
| Farmer | 28 |
| Lace Maker | 28 |
| Farmer's Son | 28 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Sanders | 7,386 |
| Mary Sanders | 7,041 |
| John Sanders | 6,197 |
| Elizabeth Sanders | 4,693 |
| Thomas Sanders | 3,939 |
| George Sanders | 3,452 |
| Sarah Sanders | 3,396 |
| James Sanders | 3,188 |
| Ann Sanders | 2,430 |
| Henry Sanders | 2,280 |
| Charles Sanders | 2,023 |
| Jane Sanders | 1,800 |
| Joseph Sanders | 1,761 |
| Eliza Sanders | 1,578 |
| Emma Sanders | 1,462 |
| Frederick Sanders | 1,322 |
| Samuel Sanders | 1,288 |
| Ellen Sanders | 1,269 |
| Richard Sanders | 1,236 |
| Annie Sanders | 1,181 |
| Alice Sanders | 1,163 |
| Emily Sanders | 1,159 |
| Alfred Sanders | 1,083 |
| Edward Sanders | 1,029 |
| Arthur Sanders | 958 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saunders | 88% | 175,052 |
| 2 | Sanders | 100% | 104,975 |
| 3 | Saundres | 63% | 1,437 |
| 4 | Sunders | 86% | 1,218 |
| 5 | Sannders | 88% | 853 |
| 6 | Sandars | 86% | 772 |
| 7 | Sounders | 75% | 597 |
| 8 | Sandres | 71% | 314 |
| 9 | Sainders | 88% | 185 |
| 10 | Senders | 86% | 106 |
The surname Sanders is the 2nd most popular variant of Saunders.