Saunderson Surname

117,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Saunderson 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.

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Saunderson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1301:49,3086,138
South Africa6481:83,60810,314
United States4891:741,22558,038
Australia4671:57,8077,036
Canada2891:127,49313,298
Northern Ireland2051:9,0001,466
Scotland1901:28,1782,976
Namibia1561:15,4452,810
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
Jamaica1041:27,5962,107
Wales401:77,3636,557
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Finland101:549,67032,186
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Grenada11:108,5351,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2391:18,5352,236
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6311:38,6304,949
Scotland571:65,6703,971
Wales91:174,2686,522
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Saunderson 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

'Alexander's son,' from the diminutive Sanders or Saunders. Johannes Sandrison was witness in Kyncardyn, 1434 (HP., IV, p. 238). John Sanderson bought the Temple lands of Lethindy in 1472 (Athole, p. 709). William Sanderissone and Vmfra Sanderissone were summoned in 1479 to answer to parliament for treason (APS., II, p. 129), Thomas Sandersone was burgess of Linlithgow in 1545 (Laing, 493), and William Sanderson was bailie of Dornoch in 1603 (OPS., II, p. 644). William Sandrissoun was minister of Tynninghame, 1574 (RMR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The Scottish representative of English Sanderson. See under Sanders.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Saunder’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

See Alexander. This seems to be one of the instances, in which a cadet of a family, bearing a territorial surname, assumed a patronymical one, so contrary to modern ideas of dignity. The Saundersons of co. Cavan are descended from Alexander de Bedick of Waslington, co. Durham, whose son, James de Bedick, used the alias of Saunderson, from his father's Christian name. His descendants settled in the shires of Nottingham and Lincoln, and it is from the latter county that the Saundersons just mentioned derive themselves. See B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Saunderson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Saunderson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Saunderson is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Saunderson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 117,509th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,860,017 people. The surname Saunderson occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Saunderson reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Saunderson is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,130 people, or 1 in 49,308. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, Merseyside, where 10 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Saunderson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Saunderson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Saunderson last name rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 272 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 444 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Saunderson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Saunderson surname is predominantly Anglican (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Saunderson last name are 7.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.93% being registered with the party.

The amount Saunderson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.89% more than the national average, earning R 406,092 per year; in United States they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $49,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.01% more than the national average, earning $54,656 CAD per year.

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