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

Sadlon, 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 Sadlon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sadlon in America

Sadlon is the 47966th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sadlon surname appeared 441 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 Sadlon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sadlon 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 Sadlon

The surname SADLON is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Czech word "sadlo," which means "lard" or "fat." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname or occupational name for someone who worked with lard or animal fats, such as a chandler or soap maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SADLON surname dates back to 1587, when a man named Jan Sadlon was mentioned in a document from the town of Litomerice, located in the northern part of the Czech Republic. This region, known for its fertile farmlands and livestock production, may have been a place where the name originated.

In the 17th century, the SADLON name appears in various records from the Bohemian region, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. For example, a man named Pavel Sadlon was recorded as a landowner in the village of Strahov near Prague in 1612.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the SADLON surname began to spread beyond the Czech lands as people migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One notable individual bearing this name was Josef Sadlon, a Czech composer and organist who lived from 1835 to 1897.

Another person of historical significance with the SADLON surname was Vaclav Sadlon, a Czech painter and illustrator who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for his depictions of rural life and landscapes in Bohemia.

In the 20th century, the SADLON name continued to be found in various parts of the world, including the United States and Canada, where Czech immigrants and their descendants settled. One notable American with this surname was James Sadlon, a politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1939 to 1945.

While the SADLON surname is relatively uncommon globally, it remains a part of the Czech cultural heritage and can be traced back to its roots as a nickname or occupational name from the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sadlon

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

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

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