Find out how popular the last name Sadd is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sadd.

Sadd, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sadd surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sadd in America

Sadd is the 65066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sadd surname appeared 305 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sadd.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sadd to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sadd

The surname "SADD" is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "sadd" meaning "satisfied" or "sated." It is believed to have emerged as a descriptive surname during the Middle Ages, given to individuals who appeared content or well-fed.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various medieval records, such as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "Sadde." It is also mentioned in the Yorkshire Inquisitions of 1285, spelled as "Sad."

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was John Sadde, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1301. Another notable figure was William Sadd, a landowner from Oxfordshire, whose name is documented in the Court Rolls of 1376.

In the 16th century, the surname appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Wiltshire and Somerset, with several villages and hamlets bearing similar names, such as Sadd's Hill and Sadd's Green. It is possible that these place names influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

During the 17th century, the name was found in various parish records across England, including those of Thomas Sadd, who was born in Devizes, Wiltshire, in 1624, and Robert Sadd, baptized in Bedfordshire in 1658.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname in the New World was William Sadd, who arrived in Virginia aboard the ship "Assurance" in 1635. He later settled in Maryland and became a prominent landowner.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir John Sadd (1670-1738), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Worcestershire. He was also a successful merchant and landowner, owning extensive estates in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.

In the 19th century, the surname continued to be found throughout England, with bearers such as Charles Sadd (1801-1868), a renowned architect from Gloucestershire, and Henry Sadd (1823-1901), a prominent farmer and landowner in Wiltshire.

While the surname is not among the most common in England, it has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages, with its origins rooted in the Old English language and likely descriptive of an individual's physical appearance or demeanor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sadd

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sadd.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sadd was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sadd has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sadd was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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