Saunders Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Saunders Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Saunders family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,757
Agricultural Labourer 780
House Servant 305
Labourer 235
At Home 173
Servant 157
Farm Labourer 142
Dress Maker 142
Laundress 96
Carpenter 89
Lace Maker 86
Annuitant 86
Shoe Maker 74
Pauper 72
Tailor 72
General Servant 71
Ag Lab 55
Gardener 54
House Keeper 52
Ag Labourer 48
Cook 46
Errand Boy 46
Farm Servant 44
Scholar At Home 43
Nurse 38

Saunders Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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