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

Sagendorph, 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 Sagendorph surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sagendorph in America

Sagendorph is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sagendorph surname appeared 129 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 Sagendorph.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sagendorph 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 Sagendorph

The surname Sagendorph has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony, derived from the German words "sagen" meaning "to say" and "dorf" meaning "village" or "town." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a village known for its storytellers or verbal traditions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sagendorph can be found in the records of the town of Annaberg-Buchholz in Saxony, where a family by that name resided in the late 16th century. The name was also present in other parts of Germany, including the regions of Thuringia and Silesia.

In the 17th century, the Sagendorph family began to migrate to other parts of Europe and eventually to the American colonies. Johann Sagendorph, born in 1624 in Saxony, is one of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname to settle in the New World, arriving in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) in the 1650s.

Another notable bearer of the Sagendorph name was Hans Sagendorph, born in 1675 in the village of Schöneck, Saxony. He emigrated to Pennsylvania in the early 18th century and became a prominent member of the German community in Berks County.

During the American Revolutionary War, Johann Gottlieb Sagendorph, born in 1743 in Saxony, served as a soldier in the Continental Army. His service records provide valuable information about the Sagendorph family's presence in colonial America.

In the 19th century, the Sagendorph family continued to spread across the United States. One notable figure was William Sagendorph, born in 1812 in New York, who became a successful businessman and philanthropist in Utica, New York.

Another important bearer of the Sagendorph name was Theodor Sagendorph, born in 1846 in Pennsylvania. He was a renowned educator and served as the president of Gettysburg College from 1886 to 1904, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of higher education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sagendorph

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

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

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