Sanderson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sanderson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sanderson family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,412
Coal Miner Hewer 124
Farmer 107
Cotton Weaver 100
Private Means 93
Farm Labourer 78
General Servant (domestic) 72
Labourer 63
General Labourer 61
At Home 54
Domestic Servant 53
At School 48
Shop Assistant 46
Housekeeper 46
Clerk 45
Joiner 45
None 44
Scholar 40
Dressmaker 39
House Keeper 34
Weaver 33
Charwoman 31
General Servant Domestic 29
House Painter 27
Carter 26

Sanderson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sanderson 100% 78,650
2 Saunderson 90% 6,220
3 Sunderson 89% 789
4 Sinderson 89% 363

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The surname Sanderson is the most popular version of all its varients

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