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 | 348 |
| Buckinghamshire | 954 |
| Berkshire | 484 |
| Cambridgeshire | 248 |
| Channel Islands | 134 |
| Cheshire | 291 |
| Cornwall | 156 |
| Cumberland | 90 |
| Derbyshire | 187 |
| Devon | 930 |
| Dorset | 474 |
| Durham | 307 |
| Essex | 1,767 |
| Gloucestershire | 822 |
| Hampshire | 1,979 |
| Herefordshire | 171 |
| Hertfordshire | 734 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 104 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 1,544 |
| Lancashire | 1,291 |
| Leicestershire | 205 |
| Lincolnshire | 159 |
| London | 5,129 |
| Middlesex | 1,259 |
| Northumberland | 136 |
| Norfolk | 655 |
| Northamptonshire | 265 |
| Nottinghamshire | 303 |
| Oxfordshire | 378 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 104 |
| Shropshire | 77 |
| Suffolk | 523 |
| Somerset | 699 |
| Surrey | 1,167 |
| Sussex | 1,240 |
| Staffordshire | 879 |
| Warwickshire | 695 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 392 |
| Worcestershire | 595 |
| Yorkshire | 827 |
| Anglesey | 6 |
| Brecknockshire | 70 |
| Cardiganshire | 13 |
| Carnarvonshire | 10 |
| Carmarthenshire | 107 |
| Denbighshire | 28 |
| Flintshire | 25 |
| Glamorgan | 831 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 11 |
| Monmouthshire | 541 |
| Pembrokeshire | 95 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 424 |
| Living On Own Means | 347 |
| General Servant Domestic | 264 |
| Scholar | 246 |
| Dress Maker | 225 |
| Cook Domestic | 179 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 167 |
| Farmer | 157 |
| Laundress Wash | 138 |
| Carpenter | 123 |
| Domestic Servant | 118 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 116 |
| Gardener Domestic | 90 |
| House Maid Domestic | 90 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 84 |
| Dressmaker | 70 |
| Servant Domestic | 69 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 67 |
| Charwoman | 67 |
| Bricklayer | 65 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 58 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 55 |
| Laundress | 54 |
| Nurse Domestic | 54 |
| Tailor | 54 |
| 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