Origins of the Sanders surname
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Interesting facts about Sanders
How common is your surname?
247th most common surname in the UK
We have for the Sanders surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
Who were Sanderses most likely to marry?
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What are the most common Sanders first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Sanderses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Sanderses in 1921
Dressmaker
671
Laundress
369
Domestic Servant
309
General Servant Domestic
287
Living On Own Means
275
Common male occupations for Sanderses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
695
Farm Hands
639
Carpenter
547
Farmer
452
Coal Miner
437
