Sanderson (surname)

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, and modern spellings including Sanderson, Saunderson, Sandeson, Sandersen 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.

People with the 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
 Danny Sanderson, Israeli musician
 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
 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 (disambiguation)
 Peter Sanderson, American comic book critic and historian
 Phil Sanderson, Canadian lacrosse player
 Robert Sanderson (disambiguation)
 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
 William Sanderson, American actor

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

See also
 Baron Sanderson of Ayot
 Jeppesen Sanderson, American company specialized in navigational information, operations management and optimization solutions, crew and fleet management solutions and flight training products and services
 Sanders (surname)

References

Category:Patronymic surnames