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Saunders name meaning

First Name
187
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
70k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Boys
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Saunders mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Saunders

User Submitted Origins

Irish
46%
English
46%
Greek
4%
Hebrew
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 2 submissions from the United Kingdom and France agree the name Saunders means "Defender of men".
  2. According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Saunders means "The Anglo-Norman surname Saunders is derived from the name Saunder, which is a pet form of the personal name Alexander. This name was originally derived from the Greek personal name Alexandros which literally means defender of men".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Saun"ders
See Sandress.
Wiktionary
  1. An English, Scottish, and occasionally Jewish patronymic surname derived from an old form of Alexander.
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Notable Persons Named Saunders

Notable Persons Named Saunders

Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry was a richter-tuned harmonica, piedmont blues, country blues, roots revival, and east coast blues musician. He plays Harmonica, Jew's harp, and Vocals. His career lasted from 1930 to 1980. Sonny was given the name Saunders Terrell on October 24th, 1911. He breathed his last breath on March 11th, 1986.

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Saunders Mac Lane

Saunders Mac Lane was a scientist in the field of mathematics. Saunders was born on August 4th, 1909 in Taftville, Connecticut. He passed away on April 14th, 2005.

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Saunders King

Saunders was born on March 13th, 1909 in Louisiana. He left this life on August 31st, 2000.

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Saunders Alexius Abbott

Saunders was born on July 9th, 1811. He passed away on February 7th, 1894.

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Saunders Davies

Saunders was born on December 30th, 1937.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Saunders

Notable Persons With the Last Name Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders is a comedy and parody comedian. Jennifer was given the name Jennifer Jane Saunders on July 6th, 1958 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.

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Billy Joe Saunders

Billy was born on August 30th, 1989 in England.

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Dean Saunders

Dean Saunders is a soccer player for the Swansea City A.F.C., Cardiff City F.C., Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., Oxford United F.C., Derby County F.C., Liverpool F.C., Aston Villa F.C., Galatasaray S.K. (football), Nottingham Forest F.C., Sheffield United F.C., S.L. Benfica, Bradford City A.F.C., and a. Dean was born on June 21st, 1964 in Swansea.

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George Saunders

George Saunders is a writer. George was born on December 2nd, 1958 in Amarillo, Texas.

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John Saunders

John Saunders is a sports journalist, tv personality, commentator, and play-by-play announcer. His most notable accomplishments were from 1977 to present. John was born on February 2nd, 1955 in Ajax, Ontario.

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Flip Saunders

Flip Saunders is a basketball player. Flip was born on February 23rd, 1955 in Cleveland.

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  • Michael Saunders
    Athlete
  • Josh Saunders
    Soccer Player
  • Jesse Saunders
    Disc Jockey
  • Gwenno Saunders
    Musician
  • Bryan Lewis Saunders
  • Reg Saunders
    Department of Aboriginal Affairs
  • Joe Saunders
    Baseball Player
  • Richard Saunders
  • Ben Saunders
    Singer
  • Ryan Saunders
    Basketball Player
  • Alvin Saunders
    From Nebraska
  • Margaret Marshall Saunders
    Writer
  • William Saunders
  • Weslye Saunders
    Football Player

Common last names for Saunders

Common first names for Saunders

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Saunders U.S.
█  White 67.39% 64.26%
█  African American 26.12% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.57% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.72% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.57% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.62% 16.26%

Of Last Name Saunders

People with the last name Saunders are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Saunders

  • What name lists does Saunders rank for?
    #477Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Saunders? Saunders is the 28,685th most popular name of all time. As a last name Saunders was the 476th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Saunders have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 187 babies born with the first name Saunders in the United States. That's more than enough people named Saunders to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Saunders? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1912 when it was given as a first name to 8 new born babies.
  • When was Saunders first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Saunders is Friday, August 6th, 1875.
  • What year had the most people named Saunders born? The highest recorded use of the first name Saunders was in 1912 with a total of 8 babies.
  • Weird things about the name Saunders: The name spelled backwards is Srednuas. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Adussren. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Saunders? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 69,943 people with the last name Saunders.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Saunders? Saunders was ranked as the 476th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
    • Saunders name meaning

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