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 | 674 |
| Berkshire | 268 |
| Cambridgeshire | 269 |
| Channel Islands | 128 |
| Cheshire | 84 |
| Cornwall | 233 |
| Cumberland | 54 |
| Derbyshire | 108 |
| Devon | 922 |
| Dorset | 435 |
| Durham | 96 |
| Essex | 566 |
| Gloucestershire | 572 |
| Hampshire | 1,111 |
| Herefordshire | 161 |
| Hertfordshire | 525 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 79 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 803 |
| Lancashire | 531 |
| Leicestershire | 41 |
| Lincolnshire | 65 |
| London | 3,624 |
| Middlesex | 331 |
| Northumberland | 32 |
| Norfolk | 520 |
| Northamptonshire | 101 |
| Nottinghamshire | 92 |
| Oxfordshire | 377 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 79 |
| Shropshire | 30 |
| Suffolk | 358 |
| Somerset | 613 |
| Surrey | 604 |
| Sussex | 784 |
| Staffordshire | 413 |
| Warwickshire | 309 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 315 |
| Worcestershire | 227 |
| Yorkshire | 269 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 65 |
| Cardiganshire | 19 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 55 |
| Denbighshire | 23 |
| Flintshire | 18 |
| Glamorgan | 265 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 352 |
| Pembrokeshire | 90 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,115 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 691 |
| Labourer | 392 |
| Domestic Servant | 214 |
| General Servant | 181 |
| Dress Maker | 165 |
| Laundress | 147 |
| Servant | 103 |
| Carpenter | 102 |
| Gardener | 100 |
| Annuitant | 99 |
| Farm Labourer | 94 |
| House Keeper | 75 |
| Tailor | 72 |
| Lace Maker | 69 |
| Shoe Maker | 61 |
| Wife Of Above | 59 |
| Farm Servant | 58 |
| Straw Plaiter | 56 |
| Cook | 55 |
| Nurse | 52 |
| Charwoman | 46 |
| Dressmaker | 45 |
| Baker | 44 |
| Blacksmith | 44 |
| 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