Saunder

Saunder Meaning & Origin

About Saunder
The surname Saunder is derived from the medieval given name "Sander," which is a diminutive form of the name Alexander. The name Alexander itself is of Greek origin and means "defender of men." Therefore, the surname Saunder can be interpreted to mean "son of Sander" or "descendant of Alexander."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Saunder is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Saunder: 274
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Saunder based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Saunder is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/saunder*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saunder in Braille

Here's how to represent Saunder in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Saunder in braille

How to sign the name Saunder using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Saunder using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Saunder in sign language

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