where does the surname saunders come from
by Ed Sanders. There are several theories about the origins of the Sanders name (see page on History Of Saunders) We believe our Sanders family originated in Scotland. Many of the early Sanders then migrated to England and Ireland and eventually to America.ollowing are three excerpts from interesting articles on the name Sanders/Saunders: âSaunders: Your Family Originâ By Reg Willis, Heraldic Artist. The ancient lords of Insbruck, in the Austrian Tyrol, are claimed as the ancestors of this family.