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Where Does The Last Name Saunders Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Saunders (Hindi: सौंदर्स, Russian: Саундерс) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Saunders? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Saunders is the 2,684^th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,066 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Saunders live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. Saunders is also the 298,585^th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 757 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 92,808 people, or 1 in 3,905. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 144 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Saunders Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Saunders has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Saunders last name grew 541 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 126 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Saunders Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Saunders last name are 7.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Saunders earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.12% more than the national average, earning 460,688 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.97% more than the national average, earning R 330,252 per year; in United States they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning $42,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $50,654 CAD per year.