Sanderson Name Meaning: Comes from "son of Alexander"
The name was first introduced into Britain circa 1050. As a surname \"Alexanders Son\" first appears in Scotland in the mid 15th Century.
Discover how your Sanderson 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 | 1 |
| Berkshire | 9 |
| Cambridgeshire | 118 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 166 |
| Cornwall | 11 |
| Cumberland | 369 |
| Derbyshire | 58 |
| Devon | 31 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 1,377 |
| Essex | 65 |
| Gloucestershire | 37 |
| Hampshire | 97 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 16 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 125 |
| Lancashire | 1,826 |
| Leicestershire | 89 |
| Lincolnshire | 387 |
| London | 741 |
| Middlesex | 106 |
| Northumberland | 628 |
| Norfolk | 11 |
| Northamptonshire | 54 |
| Nottinghamshire | 177 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 18 |
| Suffolk | 17 |
| Somerset | 28 |
| Surrey | 77 |
| Sussex | 49 |
| Staffordshire | 51 |
| Warwickshire | 61 |
| Westmorland | 125 |
| Wiltshire | 20 |
| Worcestershire | 26 |
| Yorkshire | 3,633 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 12 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 28 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 13 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,776 |
| Coal Miner | 199 |
| Cotton Weaver | 164 |
| General Labourer | 134 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 107 |
| Farmer | 102 |
| Dress Maker | 82 |
| Living On Own Means | 81 |
| Domestic Servant | 73 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 69 |
| Farm Servant | 65 |
| Labourer | 62 |
| Joiner | 57 |
| General Servant Domestic | 54 |
| General Servant | 51 |
| Blacksmith | 47 |
| Farm Labourer | 38 |
| Tailor | 38 |
| General Domestic Servant | 32 |
| House Keeper | 29 |
| Clerk | 27 |
| Grocer | 26 |
| Butcher | 25 |
| Laundress | 24 |
| Cotton Spinner | 24 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Sanderson | 5,702 |
| Mary Sanderson | 5,664 |
| William Sanderson | 4,664 |
| Elizabeth Sanderson | 3,404 |
| Thomas Sanderson | 3,285 |
| George Sanderson | 2,972 |
| Sarah Sanderson | 2,640 |
| James Sanderson | 2,521 |
| Ann Sanderson | 2,126 |
| Jane Sanderson | 2,098 |
| Robert Sanderson | 1,828 |
| Margaret Sanderson | 1,651 |
| Joseph Sanderson | 1,624 |
| Annie Sanderson | 1,259 |
| Henry Sanderson | 1,163 |
| Charles Sanderson | 1,147 |
| Hannah Sanderson | 1,121 |
| Alice Sanderson | 1,075 |
| Ellen Sanderson | 948 |
| Richard Sanderson | 786 |
| Emma Sanderson | 754 |
| Eliza Sanderson | 740 |
| Edward Sanderson | 692 |
| Arthur Sanderson | 690 |
| Isabella Sanderson | 640 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanderson | 100% | 78,650 |
| 2 | Saunderson | 90% | 6,220 |
| 3 | Sunderson | 89% | 789 |
| 4 | Sinderson | 89% | 363 |
The surname Sanderson is the most popular version of all its varients