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

Saddoris, 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 Saddoris surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saddoris in America

Saddoris is the 54864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saddoris surname appeared 375 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 Saddoris.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saddoris 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 Saddoris

The surname Saddoris is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, likely in the region of modern-day Germany or the Netherlands. It is thought to be derived from the old Germanic word "sadel," which means "saddle," and could have been an occupational name for a saddle maker or someone who worked with horses.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, where a person named Henricus Saddoris is mentioned in a document dated 1310. This suggests that the name was already in use in that region during the late medieval period.

Another early record of the name can be found in the Orts- und Personennamen im Herzogtum Westfalen, a compilation of place names and personal names from the Duchy of Westphalia, where a person named Johannes Saddoris is listed in a document from the year 1412.

In the 16th century, there are records of a family with the name Saddoris living in the town of Marburg, in what is now the German state of Hesse. One notable figure from this family was Johannes Saddoris (1521-1597), a Protestant theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Marburg.

The name Saddoris also appeared in various forms in other parts of Europe, such as Sadouris, Saddouris, or Sadoris, likely due to regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. For instance, in the Netherlands, there are records of a family named Sadouris living in the city of Utrecht in the 17th century.

Another notable person with the surname Saddoris was Johann Saddoris (1690-1762), a German composer and organist who was active in the Baroque period. He was born in the town of Erfurt and served as the court organist for the Duke of Saxe-Weimar.

In the 19th century, there are records of a family named Saddoris living in the town of Siegen, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. One member of this family, Friedrich Saddoris (1811-1887), was a prominent businessman and industrialist who played a significant role in the development of the local mining and steel industries.

While the surname Saddoris is not particularly common today, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the Middle Ages in various regions of Germany and the Netherlands. The name's origins are likely rooted in an occupational connection to saddle making or working with horses, reflecting the importance of these trades in medieval times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saddoris

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

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 Saddoris 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 Saddoris 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 Saddoris was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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