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Abbreviation of 'Alexander' – "Alexander's son" Saunderson, Sandeson, Sandison |
Sanderson is a surname that means "Alexander's Son" which first appears in Scotland in the mid 15th century. In 1472 John Sanderson purchased the Lands of Lethindy (Atholl); in 1479, William Sanderisson was summoned to the Scottish Parliament for treason. The surname's spelling has always varied, Sandrisson and Sanderisone being other examples, the modern spellings being Sanderson, Saunderson, Sandeson and Sandison.
Frequency and distribution
Most prevalent in: United States – 28,922 people.
Highest density in: Norfolk Island – (ratio 1: 288) 49th most common surname.
Alex Sanderson, English rugby union player, brother of Pat Sanderson
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
Derek Sanderson, Canadian former ice hockey player
Edward Sanderson (disambiguation)
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
Ivan T. Sanderson, Scottish-American biologist and writer
James Sanderson (disambiguation)
Jesse O. Sanderson, founder of the high school of the same name in North Carolina, USA
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
Kerry Sanderson (born 1950), Australian businesswoman and public servant
Lianne Sanderson (born 1988), English footballer
Martyn Sanderson, New Zealand actor
Nikki Sanderson, English actress
Ninian Sanderson, Scottish race car driver
Pat Sanderson, English rugby union player, brother of Alex Sanderson
Paul Sanderson, Australian writer-actor-director
Peter Sanderson, American comic book critic and historian
Phil Sanderson, Canadian lacrosse player
Robert Sanderson (disambiguation)
Sean Sanderson, American football player
Scott Sanderson (disambiguation)
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
George Sanderson, character from the Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc.
Major Sanderson, character in the Joseph Heller novel Catch-22
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