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
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

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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