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

Sasnett, 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 Sasnett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sasnett in America

Sasnett is the 46811th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sasnett surname appeared 454 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 Sasnett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sasnett 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 Sasnett

The surname SASNETT is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period. It is likely derived from an Old English place name, possibly referring to a location near a boundary or border. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears to be "Sassenett" in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk from 1195.

Records from the 13th century show variations like "Sasnet" and "Sasnett" appearing in various county records across southern England. The name may be related to the Old English word "saes" meaning boundary or border, suggesting it was initially a locational surname for someone living near a specific border or boundary area.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Richard Sasnett, recorded in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1272. In the 14th century, John Sasnett was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contain a reference to a William Sasnet from Oxfordshire.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the SASNETT name spread across southern England, with various spellings like Sassenett, Sasnett, and Sassenet appearing in parish records from Wiltshire, Somerset, and Dorset. Notable bearers from this period include Thomas Sasnett (born c.1490) of Salisbury and Henry Sasnet (c.1525-1587) of Bristol.

In the 17th century, the name SASNETT started to appear in colonial records from the Americas. John Sasnett (1620-1686) was one of the earliest arrivals, settling in Virginia in 1635. Other early American bearers include William Sasnett (1642-1712) of Maryland and Samuel Sasnett (1675-1743) of Massachusetts.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the SASNETT surname continued to be found across England, particularly in the southern counties. Notable individuals from this period include the author and poet Elizabeth Sasnett (1745-1823) and the industrialist James Sasnett (1789-1867) of Birmingham.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sasnett

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

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

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