Sanderson Name Meaning: Comes from "son of Alexander"
The name was first introduced into Britain circa 1050. As a surname \"Alexanders Son\" first appears in Scotland in the mid 15th Century.
Discover how your Sanderson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 31 |
| Buckinghamshire | 4 |
| Berkshire | 6 |
| Cambridgeshire | 84 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 162 |
| Cornwall | 11 |
| Cumberland | 444 |
| Derbyshire | 78 |
| Devon | 11 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 1,497 |
| Essex | 59 |
| Gloucestershire | 17 |
| Hampshire | 80 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 38 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 9 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 48 |
| Lancashire | 1,793 |
| Leicestershire | 65 |
| Lincolnshire | 454 |
| London | 639 |
| Middlesex | 55 |
| Northumberland | 679 |
| Norfolk | 11 |
| Northamptonshire | 68 |
| Nottinghamshire | 223 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 9 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 11 |
| Somerset | 17 |
| Surrey | 22 |
| Sussex | 37 |
| Staffordshire | 26 |
| Warwickshire | 77 |
| Westmorland | 147 |
| Wiltshire | 8 |
| Worcestershire | 11 |
| Yorkshire | 3,667 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 19 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,184 |
| Coal Miner | 162 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 139 |
| Cotton Weaver | 139 |
| Domestic Servant | 102 |
| Dress Maker | 76 |
| Joiner | 66 |
| General Labourer | 62 |
| Labourer | 61 |
| Farm Labourer | 59 |
| General Servant | 58 |
| General Servant Domestic | 49 |
| House Keeper | 48 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 45 |
| Annuitant | 43 |
| Tailor | 40 |
| Blacksmith | 36 |
| Farmers Son | 35 |
| Woollen Weaver | 33 |
| Butcher | 31 |
| Shoe Maker | 27 |
| Grocer | 26 |
| Farmers Wife | 26 |
| Charwoman | 25 |
| No Occupation | 25 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Sanderson | 5,702 |
| Mary Sanderson | 5,664 |
| William Sanderson | 4,664 |
| Elizabeth Sanderson | 3,404 |
| Thomas Sanderson | 3,285 |
| George Sanderson | 2,972 |
| Sarah Sanderson | 2,640 |
| James Sanderson | 2,521 |
| Ann Sanderson | 2,126 |
| Jane Sanderson | 2,098 |
| Robert Sanderson | 1,828 |
| Margaret Sanderson | 1,651 |
| Joseph Sanderson | 1,624 |
| Annie Sanderson | 1,259 |
| Henry Sanderson | 1,163 |
| Charles Sanderson | 1,147 |
| Hannah Sanderson | 1,121 |
| Alice Sanderson | 1,075 |
| Ellen Sanderson | 948 |
| Richard Sanderson | 786 |
| Emma Sanderson | 754 |
| Eliza Sanderson | 740 |
| Edward Sanderson | 692 |
| Arthur Sanderson | 690 |
| Isabella Sanderson | 640 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanderson | 100% | 78,650 |
| 2 | Saunderson | 90% | 6,220 |
| 3 | Sunderson | 89% | 789 |
| 4 | Sinderson | 89% | 363 |
The surname Sanderson is the most popular version of all its varients