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 2,250
Agricultural Labourer 778
Labourer 245
House Servant 196
Dress Maker 129
Laundress 118
Servant 111
Carpenter 86
General Servant 81
Carter 69
Cook 64
House Maid 64
Gardener 62
Farm Labourer 60
Straw Plaiter 58
Lace Maker 57
Tailor 56
House Keeper 54
Shoe Maker 53
Blacksmith 45
Nurse 45
Domestic Servant 37
Errand Boy 36
Fund Holder 34
Charwoman 34

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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