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 | 453 |
| Buckinghamshire | 986 |
| Berkshire | 599 |
| Cambridgeshire | 307 |
| Channel Islands | 128 |
| Cheshire | 330 |
| Cornwall | 198 |
| Cumberland | 74 |
| Derbyshire | 190 |
| Devon | 1,053 |
| Dorset | 457 |
| Durham | 346 |
| Essex | 2,254 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,004 |
| Hampshire | 2,330 |
| Herefordshire | 131 |
| Hertfordshire | 846 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 144 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 1,867 |
| Lancashire | 1,380 |
| Leicestershire | 219 |
| Lincolnshire | 163 |
| London | 6,277 |
| Middlesex | 2,007 |
| Northumberland | 125 |
| Norfolk | 743 |
| Northamptonshire | 308 |
| Nottinghamshire | 331 |
| Oxfordshire | 432 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 144 |
| Shropshire | 80 |
| Suffolk | 611 |
| Somerset | 751 |
| Surrey | 1,570 |
| Sussex | 1,437 |
| Staffordshire | 1,025 |
| Warwickshire | 850 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 464 |
| Worcestershire | 707 |
| Yorkshire | 945 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 60 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 8 |
| Carmarthenshire | 138 |
| Denbighshire | 23 |
| Flintshire | 25 |
| Glamorgan | 1,097 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 8 |
| Monmouthshire | 684 |
| Pembrokeshire | 87 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 3,614 |
| Farm Labourer | 389 |
| General Labourer | 329 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 228 |
| Private Means | 225 |
| Dressmaker | 196 |
| Labourer | 185 |
| None | 159 |
| Farmer | 157 |
| Domestic Servant | 148 |
| Clerk | 143 |
| Laundress | 130 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 120 |
| Carman | 101 |
| Carpenter | 96 |
| Bricklayer | 93 |
| House Painter | 92 |
| At Home | 90 |
| Housemaid (domestic) | 88 |
| Old Age Pensioner | 87 |
| At School | 84 |
| Charwoman | 81 |
| Dress Maker | 81 |
| Shop Assistant | 81 |
| Gardener (domestic) | 80 |
| 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