Sanderson (surname)
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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English, Swedish |
| Meaning | Son of Alexander (name) – "Alexander’s son" |
| Region of origin | England, Scotland, Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Saunderson, Sandeson, Sandersen, Sandison, Sandersson, MacAlister |
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 the Norwegian and Danish surname 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.
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] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Population | Rank | Ratio/freq | |
 England |
10,978 | 316 | 1: 2,220 | |
 Scotland |
1,376 | 473 | 1: 2,720 | |
 Wales |
51 | 1,694 | 1: 30,753 | |
 Isle of Man |
3 | 1,402 | 1: 18,090 | |
| 2014 distribution[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Population | Rank | Ratio/freq | |
 United States |
28,922 | 1,343 | 1: 11,074 | |
| England |
16,692 | 386 | 1: 3,235 | |
 Canada |
6,413 | 770 | 1: 5,524 | |
 Australia |
4,950 | 612 | 1: 4,761 | |
 South Africa |
2,995 | 2,172 | 1: 18,031 | |
 Brazil |
1,654 | 8,373 | 1: 122,736 | |
| Scotland |
1,418 | 595 | 1: 3,738 | |
 New Zealand |
821 | 841 | 1: 5,538 | |
 Jamaica |
821 | 481 | 1: 3,311 | |
 France |
453 | 21,615 | 1: 145,605 | |
People with the surname
- Alex Sanderson, English rugby union player, brother of Pat Sanderson
- Amy Sanderson, (1876–1931), Scottish suffragette
- Bill Sanderson, Tennessee politician
- Brandon Sanderson (born 1975), American fantasy author
- Brenton Sanderson, Australian rules football player and coach
- Cael Sanderson, American amateur wrestler
- Chris Sanderson, Philadelphia lacrosse coach and retired player
- Christian C. Sanderson, southeastern Pennsylvania historian
- Danny Sanderson, Israeli musician
- Derek Sanderson, Canadian former ice hockey player
- Edward Sanderson (disambiguation), several people
- Ezra Dwight Sanderson (1878–1944), American entomologist and sociologist
- F. W. Sanderson, headmaster of Oundle School
- Geoff Sanderson, Canadian former ice hockey player
- George Sanderson (disambiguation)
- George Henry Sanderson, American politician of the 19th century
- George P. Sanderson, British-Indian Methodist missionary
- Gerald Sanderson (1881–1864), English cricketer
- Gordon Sanderson (1976–1977), Canadian murder victim
- Ivan T. Sanderson, Scottish-American biologist and writer
- James Sanderson (disambiguation), several people
- Jesse O. Sanderson, founder of the high school of the same name in North Carolina, USA
- Joan Sanderson, British actress
- John Sanderson, Australian military officer and politician
- John Scott Burdon-Sanderson, English physiologist
- Josh Sanderson, Canadian lacrosse player
- Kate Sanderson, married name Kate Gerbeau (born 1968), English television broadcaster
- Kate Sanderson (born 2000), Canadian Olympic swimmer
- Keith Sanderson (born 1975), American sport shooter
- Kerry Sanderson (born 1950), Australian businesswoman and public servant
- Lianne Sanderson (born 1988), English footballer
- Marie Sanderson (1921-2010), Canadian climatologist
- Martyn Sanderson, New Zealand actor
- Nikki Sanderson, English actress
- Ninian Sanderson, Scottish race car driver
- Oswald Sanderson, director of Thomas Wilson Sons & Co. and Ellerman's Wilson Line
- Pat Sanderson, English rugby union player, brother of Alex Sanderson
- Paul Sanderson (footballer) (born 1964), English footballer
- Paul Sanderson (volleyball) (born 1986), Australian volleyball player
- Peter Sanderson, American comic book critic and historian
- Phil Sanderson, Canadian lacrosse player
- Robert Sanderson (disambiguation), several people
- Scott Sanderson (disambiguation), several people
- Silas Sanderson, American judge
- Sybil Sanderson, American opera singer
- T. J. Cobden Sanderson, English artist and bookbinder
- Terry Sanderson (writer), British writer and gay rights activist
- Terry Sanderson (coach), Canadian lacrosse coach
- Tessa Sanderson, British athlete and Olympic champion
- William Sanderson (born 1944), American actor
- William Sanderson (footballer) (1885–1911), English footballer
- William Sanderson (historian) (c1586–1676), English historian
Fictional characters
- George Sanderson, character from the Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc.
- Major Sanderson, character in the Joseph Heller novel Catch-22
- Dave Sanderson, character in the Parks and Recreation TV series
- Ben Sanderson, character in the film Leaving Las Vegas
- Peter Sanderson, character in the 2003 film Bringing Down the House
- Raymond Sanderson, character in the film Harvey
- Sgt. Gary “Roach” Sanderson, a protagonist in the 2009 video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Olaf Sanderson, fictional Icelandic ice hockey player in the film The Mighty Ducks
- The Sanderson Sisters (Winifred, Mary and Sarah), from the movies Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2.
See also
- Baron Sanderson of Ayot
- Jeppesen Sanderson, American company specialized in navigational information, operations planning tools, flight planning products and software
- Sanders (surname)
This page lists people with the surname Sanderson.
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References
- ^ a b c "Sanderson Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 7 January 2017.