Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SAUNDERS
There are approximately 63,026 people named Saunders in the UK. That makes it the 121th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 998 are named Saunders.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
SaunderSanders
Saunderson
Sandys
Sander
Chaunders
Chaunder
Sarnders
Sarender
Sandeirs
Sandeers
Sandiers
Sandears
Sannders
Sainders
Sandders
Saanders
Sanderes
Sandersz
Sanderss
Sanderse
Sandirs
Sandors
Sanderrs
Sandurs
The Saunders surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SAUNDERS. L 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, Lordof lunspruck, who was second brother of Eodolph, Count of ITapsburgh, and subsequently Emperor." The founder of the family in Ireland was a follower of Cromwell. B.L.G.