Saunders Name Meaning: From the medieval name Saunder, which is a form of Alexander.
From the medieval name Saunder, which is a form of Alexander.
Discover how your Saunders 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 | 648 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 114 |
| Channel Islands | 41 |
| Cheshire | 41 |
| Cornwall | 184 |
| Cumberland | 17 |
| Derbyshire | 87 |
| Devon | 976 |
| Dorset | 288 |
| Durham | 36 |
| Essex | 396 |
| Gloucestershire | 546 |
| Hampshire | 770 |
| Herefordshire | 144 |
| Hertfordshire | 373 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 62 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 466 |
| Lancashire | 145 |
| Leicestershire | 30 |
| Lincolnshire | 23 |
| London | 2,177 |
| Middlesex | 195 |
| Northumberland | 9 |
| Norfolk | 531 |
| Northamptonshire | 43 |
| Nottinghamshire | 52 |
| Oxfordshire | 287 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 62 |
| Shropshire | 24 |
| Suffolk | 276 |
| Somerset | 538 |
| Surrey | 237 |
| Sussex | 531 |
| Staffordshire | 247 |
| Warwickshire | 122 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 302 |
| Worcestershire | 91 |
| Yorkshire | 83 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 49 |
| Cardiganshire | 21 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 81 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 56 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 176 |
| Pembrokeshire | 47 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 747 |
| Female Servant | 485 |
| Independent | 350 |
| Labourer | 214 |
| Male Servant | 177 |
| Farmer | 132 |
| Ag Labourer | 88 |
| Shoe Maker | 78 |
| Carpenter | 76 |
| Tailor | 50 |
| Dress Maker | 40 |
| Servant | 34 |
| Grocer | 34 |
| Apprentice | 32 |
| Mason | 31 |
| Pupil | 31 |
| Clerk | 31 |
| Pauper | 30 |
| Gardener | 30 |
| Blacksmith | 29 |
| Laundress | 27 |
| Ag Lab | 27 |
| Silk Weaver | 26 |
| Butcher | 25 |
| Lace Maker | 24 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Saunders | 11,800 |
| Mary Saunders | 10,039 |
| John Saunders | 8,675 |
| Elizabeth Saunders | 6,788 |
| George Saunders | 6,365 |
| James Saunders | 5,464 |
| Sarah Saunders | 5,336 |
| Thomas Saunders | 5,222 |
| Charles Saunders | 3,896 |
| Henry Saunders | 3,812 |
| Ann Saunders | 3,250 |
| Jane Saunders | 2,878 |
| Eliza Saunders | 2,681 |
| Frederick Saunders | 2,566 |
| Alice Saunders | 2,530 |
| Ellen Saunders | 2,456 |
| Emma Saunders | 2,446 |
| Joseph Saunders | 2,430 |
| Annie Saunders | 2,391 |
| Alfred Saunders | 2,205 |
| Emily Saunders | 2,108 |
| Edward Saunders | 1,980 |
| Robert Saunders | 1,930 |
| Arthur Saunders | 1,823 |
| Albert Saunders | 1,728 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saunders | 100% | 175,052 |
| 2 | Sanders | 88% | 104,975 |
| 3 | Saundres | 75% | 1,437 |
| 4 | Sunders | 88% | 1,218 |
| 5 | Sandars | 75% | 772 |
| 6 | Sounders | 88% | 597 |
| 7 | Sandres | 63% | 314 |
| 8 | Sainders | 88% | 185 |
| 9 | Sawnders | 88% | 151 |
| 10 | Senders | 75% | 106 |
The surname Saunders is the most popular version of all its varients