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 | 850 |
| Berkshire | 483 |
| Cambridgeshire | 222 |
| Channel Islands | 85 |
| Cheshire | 275 |
| Cornwall | 188 |
| Cumberland | 53 |
| Derbyshire | 127 |
| Devon | 1,022 |
| Dorset | 437 |
| Durham | 212 |
| Essex | 961 |
| Gloucestershire | 700 |
| Hampshire | 1,547 |
| Herefordshire | 183 |
| Hertfordshire | 585 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 92 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 1,100 |
| Lancashire | 959 |
| Leicestershire | 138 |
| Lincolnshire | 124 |
| London | 4,894 |
| Middlesex | 830 |
| Northumberland | 74 |
| Norfolk | 626 |
| Northamptonshire | 140 |
| Nottinghamshire | 257 |
| Oxfordshire | 288 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 92 |
| Shropshire | 57 |
| Suffolk | 304 |
| Somerset | 688 |
| Surrey | 737 |
| Sussex | 1,174 |
| Staffordshire | 760 |
| Warwickshire | 491 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 295 |
| Worcestershire | 409 |
| Yorkshire | 563 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 18 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 60 |
| Denbighshire | 27 |
| Flintshire | 33 |
| Glamorgan | 662 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 371 |
| Pembrokeshire | 64 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,979 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 448 |
| General Labourer | 431 |
| Domestic Servant | 251 |
| Living On Own Means | 221 |
| Dress Maker | 204 |
| Farm Labourer | 180 |
| Coal Miner | 175 |
| Labourer | 169 |
| Laundress | 162 |
| General Servant Domestic | 156 |
| General Servant | 145 |
| Farmer | 138 |
| Gardener | 118 |
| Carpenter | 117 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 113 |
| General Domestic Servant | 75 |
| House Keeper | 75 |
| Carman | 65 |
| Dressmaker | 60 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 60 |
| Grocer | 59 |
| Painter | 56 |
| Tailoress | 55 |
| Butcher | 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