Sanders Surname
Approximately 353,407 people bear this surname
Sanders Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alexander,' from the nick. Saunder. In early use. v. Sander.
Alisandre, or Sandre de Leycestre, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard fatter Sander, Salop, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSanders Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 280,220 | 1:1,293 | 90 |
| England | 22,866 | 1:2,437 | 312 |
| Netherlands | 11,522 | 1:1,466 | 82 |
| Australia | 10,638 | 1:2,538 | 339 |
| Canada | 5,636 | 1:6,538 | 955 |
| Germany | 5,368 | 1:14,997 | 1,965 |
| South Africa | 2,485 | 1:21,802 | 2,766 |
| Belgium | 2,269 | 1:5,067 | 584 |
| New Zealand | 2,082 | 1:2,175 | 292 |
| Wales | 1,085 | 1:2,852 | 314 |
| Brazil | 922 | 1:232,185 | 8,977 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| Scotland | 649 | 1:8,249 | 1,215 |
| France | 553 | 1:120,113 | 18,160 |
| Mexico | 532 | 1:233,320 | 5,916 |
| Thailand | 525 | 1:134,549 | 20,819 |
| Nicaragua | 404 | 1:14,904 | 859 |
| Argentina | 400 | 1:106,859 | 9,045 |
| Russia | 279 | 1:516,570 | 47,246 |
| Honduras | 277 | 1:31,828 | 1,019 |
| Israel | 275 | 1:31,119 | 4,414 |
| Spain | 245 | 1:190,825 | 13,260 |
| Philippines | 160 | 1:632,739 | 67,224 |
| Chile | 159 | 1:110,795 | 4,079 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Ireland | 149 | 1:31,604 | 2,731 |
| Denmark | 123 | 1:45,892 | 4,801 |
| Indonesia | 108 | 1:1,224,530 | 86,214 |
| Panama | 106 | 1:36,908 | 2,005 |
| Portugal | 104 | 1:100,175 | 4,850 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Singapore | 98 | 1:56,201 | 2,231 |
| Sweden | 92 | 1:107,030 | 7,712 |
| Switzerland | 92 | 1:89,271 | 9,885 |
| Uruguay | 91 | 1:37,712 | 4,345 |
| Norway | 90 | 1:57,137 | 8,183 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Costa Rica | 87 | 1:54,943 | 1,207 |
| Japan | 81 | 1:1,578,325 | 24,941 |
| Northern Ireland | 80 | 1:23,063 | 2,647 |
| Austria | 75 | 1:113,539 | 16,032 |
| Latvia | 69 | 1:29,711 | 4,547 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Paraguay | 66 | 1:109,648 | 2,491 |
| Zimbabwe | 58 | 1:266,177 | 28,032 |
| Italy | 50 | 1:1,223,134 | 75,323 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Liberia | 44 | 1:100,194 | 7,994 |
| Colombia | 39 | 1:1,224,976 | 10,005 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Jamaica | 37 | 1:77,566 | 3,653 |
| Belarus | 32 | 1:296,908 | 33,328 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Isle of Man | 31 | 1:2,768 | 564 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| China | 28 | 1:48,832,913 | 2,633 |
| Ecuador | 28 | 1:568,066 | 11,415 |
| Czechia | 27 | 1:393,832 | 45,478 |
| Jersey | 25 | 1:3,968 | 780 |
| Peru | 25 | 1:1,271,365 | 21,041 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| Namibia | 23 | 1:104,757 | 8,986 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Guatemala | 18 | 1:893,482 | 5,244 |
| Seychelles | 18 | 1:5,133 | 784 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| Hong Kong | 16 | 1:458,468 | 3,288 |
| South Korea | 15 | 1:3,416,017 | 641 |
| Norfolk Island | 14 | 1:164 | 17 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:9,198 | 1,357 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Djibouti | 9 | 1:101,659 | 734 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| American Samoa | 8 | 1:6,970 | 1,431 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 1:507,163 | 3,435 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Egypt | 5 | 1:18,387,151 | 62,330 |
| Ghana | 5 | 1:5,404,138 | 15,377 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 1:4,161,712 | 12,121 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 1:53,118,924 | 25,950 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Sudan | 2 | 1:18,755,098 | 14,167 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Togo | 2 | 1:3,623,884 | 11,997 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 99 | 1:44,746 | 3,937 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12,862 | 1:1,895 | 253 |
| Wales | 431 | 1:3,639 | 244 |
| Scotland | 326 | 1:11,482 | 1,408 |
| Guernsey | 12 | 1:2,721 | 462 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:5,188 | 903 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42,494 | 1:1,182 | 108 |
Sanders (3,976) may also be a first name.
Sanders Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alexander,' from the nick. Saunder. In early use. v. Sander.
Alisandre, or Sandre de Leycestre, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard fatter Sander, Salop, ibid.
Thomas fil. Saundre, Northamptonshire, ibid.
Saunder de Mere, Salop, ibid.
William Saundres, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Cristiana Sawndir, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Sawndirson, 1379: ibid.
Matilda Saunder-wyf, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Saundirman, 1379: ibid.
Sawnder Manggo, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Saundirson (son of above), 1379: ibid.
Saundir Saryaunte, 1379: ibid.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alexander,' from nick. Sander; v. Saunder.
A popular abbreviation of Alexander, which see. Alex. Sanderis was tenant of Nether Murtoun, 1479 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 230), John Sandris was witness at Innermeth, 1546 (Rollok, 41), Thomas Sanderis or Sandirris held land in Glasgow, 1552—55 (Protocols, I), William Sanders had a lease of land in Mains of Petfirran, 1557 (Pitfirrane, 139), and James Sanderis was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1607 (NSCM., I, p. 104). James Sanderis, reider, was admitted burgess and guild brother of Glasgow, 1630, 'for service done and to be done and to give him the better curage heirefter" (Burgesses), and Robert Sanderis was retoured heir of Alexander Winchester, burgess of Banff, 1662 (Retours, Banff, 109). William Saunders (1822-1900), horticulturist and landscape gardener, born in St. Andrews, shortly after the battle of Gettysburg was commissioned to lay out the national cemetery on the field of battle. As forename: Saundris of Murray, i.e. Alexander of Moray, 1429 (Bain, IV. p. 405), Saundiris of Lawdyr, 1478 (Home, 24), and Sanderis Trotter 1479.
The Scottish representative of English Sanderson. See under Sanders.
Sander’s (Son), v. Sander.
(Scottish, English) The son of Sander, an abbreviation of Alexander (helper of mankind).
The son of Alexander-Sander being the common nickname of that appellation.
1. One of the derivatives of Alexander. 2. The family of this name in co. Wicklow, pretend that their ancestor came into England about the year 1270, and that he sprang "from Robert, Lord of Innspruck, who was second brother of Rodolph, Count of Hapsburgh, and subsequently Emperor." The founder of the family in Ireland was a follower of Cromwell. B.L.G.
A contraction of Alexander.
Sanders,Saunders. —The two varieties of this name are confined south of a line drawn from the Humber to the Dee, being well scattered over the part of England thus defined. The name is best represented in Devon, and after that in Dorset, Bucks, and Cambridgeshire. In the north of England its place is taken by Sanderson, which is most numerous in the counties of Durham and Northumberland.
Sanders Demographics
Average Male Sanders Height
177.01 cm
Average Female Sanders Height
162.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sanders Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanders Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sanders (Arabic: سيندرس, Russian: Сандерс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanders? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sanders is the 1,539th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 20,621 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Sanders live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sanders is also the 110,851st most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 3,976 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 280,220 people, or 1 in 1,293. In The United States Sanders is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 162 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside.
Sanders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sanders has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sanders surname grew 659 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 151 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sanders Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (65%) in Ireland, Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Sunni (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Sanders surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.54% being registered with the party.
The amount Sanders earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.71% more than the national average, earning 490,419 kr per year; in Peru they earn 232.39% more than the national average, earning S/. 64,433 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.58% more than the national average, earning R 345,948 per year; in Colombia they earn 60.14% more than the national average, earning $36,355,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.89% less than the national average, earning $39,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $52,164 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanders Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanders in the Russian language | ||
| Сандерс | sanders | - |
| Sanders in the Arabic language | ||
| سيندرس | syndrs | - |
| ساندرز | sandrz | - |
| صندره | sndrh | - |
| سندره | sndrh | - |
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