Sanderson (surname)

Sanderson is an Anglo-Scandinavian surname that means "Alexander's son", Sander is a common abbreviation for Alexander in Scandinavia and Dutch speaking Europe. It can also be a common anglicisation of other Scandinavian surnames like Sandersen, particularly in America. The surname's spelling has varied, Sandrisson and Sanderisone being other examples, and modern spellings include Sanderson, Saunderson, Sandeson, Sandersen, Sandersson and Sandison.

Sanderson
Origin
Language(s)Norwegian, English, Swedish, Danish
MeaningSon of Alexander (name) – "Alexander’s son"
Region of originGreat Britain, Scandinavia
Other names
Variant form(s)Saunderson, Sandeson, Sandersen, Sandison

Frequency and distribution

  • Most prevalent in: United States – 28,922 people.[1]
  • Highest density in: Norfolk Island – (ratio 1: 288) 49th most common surname.
1881 distribution[1]
CountryPopulationRankRatio/freq
England10,9783161: 2,220
Scotland1,3764731: 2,720
Wales511,6941: 30,753
Isle of Man31,4021: 18,090
2014 distribution[1]
CountryPopulationRankRatio/freq
United States28,9221,3431: 11,074
England16,6923861: 3,235
Canada6,4137701: 5,524
Australia4,9506121: 4,761
South Africa2,9952,1721: 18,031
Brazil1,6548,3731: 122,736
Scotland1,4185951: 3,738
New Zealand8218411: 5,538
Jamaica8214811: 3,311
France45321,6151: 145,605

People with the surname

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. "Sanderson Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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