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

Sarratt, 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 Sarratt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sarratt in America

Sarratt is the 20864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sarratt surname appeared 1,264 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 Sarratt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sarratt 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 Sarratt

The surname Sarratt has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "sarr" meaning a shelter or hut, and "atte," a preposition meaning "at the." Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived at a small shelter or hut.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Hertfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "de Sarratt." This suggests that the name may have originated from the village of Sarratt in Hertfordshire, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Cerdhala."

By the 14th century, the surname had evolved into various spellings such as "Sarret," "Sarratt," and "Sarrate." In the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334, one John Sarret is mentioned as residing in Buckinghamshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Sarratt include William Sarratt, a merchant who lived in London in the late 16th century and was involved in the Virginia Company, an early English trading company that helped establish the Colony of Virginia. Another prominent figure was Sir Edward Sarratt, a Member of Parliament for Colchester in the early 17th century, who served during the reign of King Charles I.

In the 18th century, the name appears in various parish records across England, such as the marriage of John Sarratt and Mary Woodward in 1735 in Maidstone, Kent. Additionally, the Sarratt family had a connection to the town of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, where a John Sarratt was recorded as a benefactor to the town in the late 1700s.

Moving into the 19th century, notable individuals with the surname Sarratt include the English author and playwright Edward Sarratt (1790-1858), known for his work "The Life and Times of Thomas Becket." Another figure was John Sarratt (1820-1899), a renowned English cricketer who played for the Marylebone Cricket Club.

These examples highlight the historical presence of the surname Sarratt in various regions of England, as well as its connection to notable figures in fields ranging from literature and politics to commerce and sports.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sarratt

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

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

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