Saunders

Saunders Meaning & Origin

About Saunders
The surname Saunders is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the medieval given name "Sander," a diminutive of Alexander. The name Alexander itself comes from the Greek name "Alexandros," meaning "defender of men." Therefore, the surname Saunders can be interpreted to mean "son of Sander" or "son of Alexander," indicating a familial connection to someone with either of these given names.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Saunders holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Saunders: 69,943
  • Overall Popularity: 0.03%
  • Ranking: 476
  • Frequency per 100k people: 23.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Saunders 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 Saunders is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SNTRS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S053062
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 N D ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsΙ”ndΙ™rz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SNTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saunders in Braille

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

The name Saunders in braille

How to sign the name Saunders using Sign Language

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

The name Saunders in sign language

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