Sanders (surname): Difference between revisions

Sanders is a patronymic name, meaning “son of Alexander”. The name derives from the abbreviation xander, with Alexander deriving from the Greek “Ἀλέξανδρος” (Aléxandros), meaning “Defender of the people”.^[1]

Other known spelling variations: Sander, Saunder, Saunders, Zander, Sender, Zender and more,^[2][3] although different variants may have other origins (such as places like Zandt or Senden). The surname originates from Germany, The Netherlands, England, Scotland, and Ireland in most cases.^{[citation needed]}

Notable persons with that surname include:

A

• Aaron Sanders (born 1996), American actor
• Ace Sanders (born 1991), American football player
• Adam Sanders (born 1988), American singer and songwriter
• Addison Hiatt Sanders (1823–1912), American Civil War brevet brigadier general and Secretary of the Montana Territory
• Adrian Sanders (born 1959), British politician
• Ajai Sanders (born 1974), American actress and stand-up comedian
• Al Sanders (1941–1995), American news broadcaster
• Al Sanders (basketball) (1950–1994), American basketball player
• Albert Sanders (1889–1957), Canadian politician in Alberta
• Alex Sanders (actor) (born 1966), American pornographic actor
• Alex Sanders (politician), American judge and politician
• Alex Sanders (Wiccan) (1926–1988), Wiccan priest
• Ali Sanders (born 1970), British physician and rower
• Alvin Sanders (born 1952), American actor
• Amy Sanders (born 1983), American basketball player
• Andries Sanders (born 1933), Dutch psychologist
• Ann Sanders (born 1960), Australian television journalist and news presenter
• Anne Sanders (born 1931), English cricketer
• Annemarie Sanders (born 1958), Dutch equestrian
• Anthony Sanders (born 1974), American baseball player
• Antoon Sanders (1586–1664), Flemish cleric and historian
• Antwoine Sanders (born 1977), American football player
• Anucha Browne Sanders, former women’s basketball player
• April Sanders, Canadian politician
• Archie D. Sanders (1857–1941), American politician
• Art Sanders, American news anchor
• Arthur Sanders (cricketer) (1900–1920), English cricketer
• Arthur Sanders (footballer) (1901–1983), English footballer
• Arthur Sanders (RAF officer) (1898–1974), Royal Air Force air marshal

B

• Barefoot Sanders (1925–2008), American judge
• Barry Sanders (born 1968), American retired National Football League running back
• Barry Sanders (professor) (born 1938), American sociolinguist
• Barry J. Sanders (born 1994), American football running back
• Ben Sanders (1865–1930), American baseball player
• Benita Sanders (born 1935), Canadian printmaker
• Bentlee Sanders (born 1998), American football player
• Bernie Sanders (born 1941), American politician, presidential candidate in 2016 and 2020
• Bev Sanders (born 1953), American snowboarder
• Beverly Sanders (born 1940), American actress, comedian and voice artist
• Bill Sanders (1930–2021), American political cartoonist
• Billy Sanders (1955–1985), Australian international speedway rider
• Billy C. Sanders (born 1936), U.S. Navy sailor and master chief petty officer of the navy
• Bob Sanders (born 1981), American football safety
• Bob Sanders (American football coach) (born 1953), American football coach
• Brandon Sanders (born 1973), American football player
• Braylon Sanders (born 1999), American football player
• Bryan Sanders (born 1970), American ski jumper

C

• C. J. Sanders (born 1996), American actor, son of the wide receiver Chris Sanders
• Cameron Sanders (born 1958), American journalist
• Candice Sanders (born 1977), American beauty pageant contestant
• Carl Sanders (1925–2014), American politician
• Carl Julian Sanders (1912–2007), American Methodist bishop
• Carol Sanders (1932–2012), American bridge player
• Charlie Sanders (1946–2015), American football player
• Charlie Sanders (actor) (born 1979), American actor, comedian, and writer
• Cheryl J. Sanders, African-American womanist scholar and ethicist
• Chris Sanders (director) (born 1962), American film animator and voice actor
• Chris Sanders (quarterback) (born 1977), American football quarterback
• Chris Sanders (running back) (born 1973), American football running back
• Chris Sanders (wide receiver) (born 1972), American football wide receiver
• Christoph Sanders (born 1968), American actor
• Corey Sanders (born 1975), American boxer
• Corrie Sanders (1966–2012), South African boxer

D

• Dale Sanders (born 1953), British biochemist and plant biologist
• Dale Sanders (born 1957), American railroad photographer
• Daniel Sanders (1819–1897), German lexicographer
• Daniel Sanders (born 1986), American football player
• Daniel P. Sanders, American graph theorist
• Daniel J. Sanders (1847–1907), American clergyman, newspaper publisher, and educator
• Danny Sanders (born 1955), American football player
• Darius Sanders (born 1983), American football player
• Darnell Sanders (born 1979), American football player
• Daryl Sanders (born 1941), American football player
• David Sanders, American biologist and politician
• David Sanders (born 1979), American baseball pitcher
• David J. Sanders (born 1975), American politician
• Deac Sanders (born 1950), American football player
• Dee Sanders (1921–2007), American baseball pitcher
• Deion Sanders (born 1967), American football coach, former football and baseball player
• Denis Sanders (1929–1987), American film director, screenwriter and producer
• Dirk Sanders (1934–2002), French dancer, actor and choreographer
• Donald Sanders (1930–1999), American lawyer, key figure in the Watergate investigation
• Dori Sanders (born 1939), African-American novelist
• Doug Sanders (1933–2020), American professional golfer
• Drew Sanders (born 2000), American football player

E

• E. P. Sanders (1937–2022), American New Testament scholar
• Ecstasia Sanders (born 1985), Canadian film actress
• Edward or Ed Sanders (disambiguation)
• Edmundo Sanders (1924–1991), Argentine broadcaster and actor
• Eleanor Butler Sanders (1849–1905), American suffragist and socialite
• Emmanuel Sanders (born 1987), American football player
• Eric Sanders (disambiguation)
• Erin Sanders (born 1991), American actress
• Ethan Sanders (born 2005), professional rugby league footballer
• Evan Sanders (born 1981), Indonesian actor
• Everett Sanders (1882–1950), American politician
• Ewoud Sanders (born 1958), Dutch historian of the Dutch language and journalist

F

G

H

• Harland Sanders (1890–1980), better known as Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken
• Helena Sanders (1911–1997), Cornish humanitarian, cultural activist, politician and, poet
• Helma Sanders-Brahms (1940–2014), née Sanders, German film director
• Henry Sanders (disambiguation)
• Herbert Sanders (1878–1938), English-born Canadian organist and composer
• Horace T. Sanders (1820–1865), American politician and military leader
• Hugh Sanders (1911–1966), American actor

I

J

• Jackie Wolcott, American diplomat
• James Sanders (disambiguation)
• Jamie Sanders, American horse racing jockey and trainer
• Jan Sanders (1919–2000), Dutch painter
• Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c. 1500–c. 1566), Flemish painter
• Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. (1869–1944), American politician
• Jasmine Sanders, German-American model
• Jason Sanders (born 1995), American football player
• Jay O. Sanders (born 1953), American character actor
• Jeff Sanders (born 1966), American basketball player
• Jeremy Sanders, British chemist
• Jesse Sanders (born 1989), American basketball player
• Jesse Sanders (1943–2020), rhythm guitarist and founding member of The Tornadoes
• Jerry Sanders (businessman) (born 1936), American businessman, co-founder of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
• Jerry Sanders (politician) (born 1950), American politician, chief of police and mayor of San Diego
• Jim Sanders (rugby league) (1900–1981), New Zealand rugby player
• Jimmy Sanders (baseball) (1902–1975), American minor league baseball player and manager
• Jimmy Sanders (footballer) (1920–2003), English footballer
• Jock Sanders (born 1988), Canadian gridiron football player
• Joe Sanders (1896–1965), American jazz pianist, singer, and bandleader
• John Sanders (disambiguation)
• Johnny Sanders (1922–1990), American football executive
• Jon Sanders (born 1939), Australian yachtsman
• Joop Sanders (1921–2023), Dutch-born American abstract painter
• Joseph Sanders (1877–1960), German-American who helped invent the record player and helicopter
• Joseph G. Sanders (1828–1866), military officer in the American Civil War who fought for both the Union and the Confederacy
• Julia Sanders, motorcyclist

K

• Karl Sanders (born 1964), American musician and founding member of the band Nile
• Kelsey Sanders (born 1990), American actress
• Ken Sanders (American football) (born 1950), American football player
• Ken Sanders (baseball) (born 1941), American baseball pitcher
• Ken Sanders (book dealer) (born 1951), American book dealer
• Kenny Sanders (born c. 1967), former college basketball player for George Mason University
• Kerry Sanders, American news correspondent
• Kevin Sanders (born 1964), British motorcyclist, world record holder for circumnavigation
• Kevin Sanders (born 1982), American musician of the Georgia band Cartel
• Keylee Sue Sanders, Miss Kansas Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 1995
• Kim Sanders (born 1968), American singer and songwriter
• Kobe Sanders (born 2002), American basketball player
• Kyle Sanders American heavy metal bassist/composer

L

• Larry Sanders (basketball) (born 1988), American basketball player
• Larry Sanders (politician) (born 1935), British politician
• Larry J. Sanders (born 1954), better known as L.V., American R&B singer
• Lawrence Sanders (1920–1998), American novelist
• Lee Sanders, American composer
• Lewis Sanders (born 1978), American football player
• Lewis A. Sanders, American businessman
• Leyland Sanders (1927–2005), Australian sportsman
• Lisa Sanders (born 1956), American physician and journalist
• Lloyd Charles Sanders (1857–1927), English writer and biographer
• Loni Sanders (born 1958), American porn star and adult model
• Lonnie Sanders (born 1941), American football player
• Lou Sanders (born 1978), British comedian, writer and actress
• Louk Sanders (born 1950), Dutch tennis player
• Luc Sanders (born 1945), Belgian footballer
• Lucy Sanders (born 1954), CEO and co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology

M

• Marieke Sanders-ten Holte (born 1941), Dutch politician
• Marion K. Sanders (1905–1977), American journalist, editor, and author
• Mark Sanders (disambiguation)
• Marlene Sanders (1931–2015), American news broadcaster
• Marvin Sanders (born 1967), American football secondary coach
• Mary Sanders (born 1985), Canadian rhythmic gymnast
• Mary Jo Sanders (born 1974), American boxer
• Matthew Charles Sanders (born 1981), better known by the stage name M. Shadows, American heavy metal singer
• Maxine Sanders (born 1946), prominent member of the Wiccan faith and co-founder of Alexandrian Wicca
• Melvin Sanders (born 1981), American basketball player
• Michael Sinclair Sanders (born 1939), American parapsychologist and amateur archeologist
• Mike Sanders (basketball) (born 1960), American professional basketball player
• Mike Sanders (Missouri politician) (born 1967), Missouri politician
• Mike Sanders (wrestler) (born 1969), American stand-up comedian and former professional wrestler
• Miles Sanders (born 1997), American football player
• Mo Sanders (born 1971), American roller skater
• Morgan Sanders (1934–2021), American painter, photographer, and children’s book author
• Morgan G. Sanders (1878–1956), American politician
• Moses Sanders (1873–1941), English footballer

N

O

P

R

• Raheim Sanders (born 2002), American football player
• Rakim Sanders (born 1989), American basketball player
• Randy Sanders (born 1965), American football coach
• Ray Sanders (baseball) (1916–1983), American baseball player
• Ray Sanders (singer) (1935–2019), American country music singer
• Rebecca Sanders (born 1982), Australian field hockey player
• Reggie Sanders (born 1967), American baseball right fielder
• Reggie Sanders (first baseman) (1949–2002), American baseball first baseman
• Ric Sanders (born 1952), English violinist
• Richard Sanders (disambiguation)
• Rick Sanders (wrestler) (1945–1972), Olympic wrestling champion
• Ricky Sanders (born 1962), American football player
• Ricky Sanders (racing driver) (born 1966), American NASCAR racing driver
• Robert Sanders, 1st Baron Bayford (1867–1940), English politician
• Robert Levine Sanders (1906–1974), American composer and conductor
• Robin R. Sanders, American ambassador to several African nations
• Ronald Sanders (diplomat) (born 1948), Antiguan Barbudan academic, diplomat and journalist
• Ronald Sanders (film editor), Canadian film editor and television producer
• Ronald Sanders (writer) (1932–1991), American journalist and writer
• Roy Sanders (American League pitcher) (1894–1963), American League baseball pitcher
• Roy Sanders (National League pitcher) (1892–1950), American National League baseball pitcher
• Rupert Sanders (born 1971), British film director
• Ruth Sanders Cordes (1890–1988), née Sanders, American tennis player
• Ryley Sanders (born 2005), Australian rules footballer

S

• Sam Sanders (born 1938), American football coach and player
• Samuel Sanders (1937–1999), American classical pianist
• Sarah Huckabee Sanders, American politician
• Satch Sanders (born 1938), American basketball player and coach
• Scott Sanders (disambiguation)
• Seb Sanders (born 1971), English race jockey
• Shedeur Sanders (born 2002), American football player
• Shelly Sanders (born 1964), Canadian American author and journalist
• Shilo Sanders (born 2000), American football player
• Sol Sanders (1926–2022), American journalist
• Spencer Sanders (born 1999), American football player
• Steve Sanders (born 1978), English footballer
• Steve Sanders (born 1982), American football player
• Storm Sanders (born 1994), Australian tennis player
• Sue Sanders (born 1947), British LGBT rights activist
• Summer Sanders (born 1972), American swimmer, sports broadcaster, and actress

T

• Ted Sanders (linguist), Dutch linguist and academic
• Ted Sanders (writer) (born 1969), American writer
• Teee Sanders (born 1968), American volleyball player
• Terence Sanders (1901–1985), British rower
• Terry Sanders (born 1931), American film producer and director
• Thomas Sanders (disambiguation)
• Tim Sanders (disambiguation))
• T. J. Sanders (born 2003), American football player
• Tom Sanders, British mathematician
• Tommy Sanders (born 1954), American sportscaster
• Tony Sanders (1957–2015), American poet
• Troy Sanders (born 1973), American heavy metal bassist and singer
• Troy Sanders (composer) (1901–1959), American composer and musician
• Tyler Sanders (2004–2022), American actor

V

W

Z

Fictional characters

• Charles, Elizabeth, Jamie, Judith and Kate Sanders, in the soap opera One Life to Live
• Greg Sanders, in the American TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
• James Sanders, a.k.a. Speed Demon in the Marvel Universe
• Larry Sanders, played by Garry Shandling on the American television series The Larry Sanders Show
• Micah Sanders, in the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes
• Niki Sanders, in the television series Heroes
• Shiera Sanders, a.k.a. Hawkgirl in the DC Universe
• Stephen Sanders, alias used by the Marvel Comics character Doctor Strange
• Steve Sander (90210), in the American TV drama Beverly Hills, 90210
• Terry Sanders Jr., in the anime OVA Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
• Sanders of the River, created by Edgar Wallace
• Sanders, in the Canadian animated reality TV series Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race

See also

References