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 | 302 |
| Buckinghamshire | 843 |
| Berkshire | 469 |
| Cambridgeshire | 256 |
| Channel Islands | 114 |
| Cheshire | 181 |
| Cornwall | 174 |
| Cumberland | 54 |
| Derbyshire | 116 |
| Devon | 1,006 |
| Dorset | 446 |
| Durham | 219 |
| Essex | 1,040 |
| Gloucestershire | 708 |
| Hampshire | 1,487 |
| Herefordshire | 209 |
| Hertfordshire | 606 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 114 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 1,038 |
| Lancashire | 944 |
| Leicestershire | 80 |
| Lincolnshire | 107 |
| London | 5,207 |
| Middlesex | 640 |
| Northumberland | 60 |
| Norfolk | 675 |
| Northamptonshire | 147 |
| Nottinghamshire | 187 |
| Oxfordshire | 431 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 114 |
| Shropshire | 47 |
| Suffolk | 449 |
| Somerset | 769 |
| Surrey | 829 |
| Sussex | 1,132 |
| Staffordshire | 712 |
| Warwickshire | 565 |
| Westmorland | 17 |
| Wiltshire | 454 |
| Worcestershire | 365 |
| Yorkshire | 500 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 100 |
| Cardiganshire | 21 |
| Carnarvonshire | 11 |
| Carmarthenshire | 69 |
| Denbighshire | 35 |
| Flintshire | 30 |
| Glamorgan | 478 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 426 |
| Pembrokeshire | 111 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 5,020 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 763 |
| General Labourer | 363 |
| Dress Maker | 284 |
| Labourer | 272 |
| Domestic Servant | 250 |
| General Servant | 238 |
| Laundress | 220 |
| Farm Labourer | 158 |
| Carpenter | 141 |
| Coal Miner | 123 |
| General Servant Domestic | 109 |
| Annuitant | 101 |
| Charwoman | 82 |
| Gardener | 81 |
| Carman | 74 |
| House Keeper | 73 |
| Tailor | 72 |
| Baker | 65 |
| Bricklayer | 65 |
| No Occupation | 60 |
| Cook | 58 |
| None | 55 |
| Housemaid | 53 |
| Servant | 53 |
| 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