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

Sasse, 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 Sasse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sasse in America

Sasse is the 16273rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sasse surname appeared 1,772 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Sasse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sasse 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 Sasse

The surname Sasse has its origins in Germany, where it is believed to have first emerged in the 13th century. The name is derived from the Middle Low German word "sasse," which means "a resident or inhabitant." This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived in a particular place or region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Sasse surname can be found in the medieval records of the city of Bremen, where a person named Henricus Sasse was mentioned in 1289. The name also appeared in various other historical documents from northern Germany, such as the Bremisches Urkundenbuch and the Hamburger Ratslinien.

In the 15th century, the name Sasse was associated with the village of Sassen in Lower Saxony, which was once known as "Sassen an der Aller." It is possible that some individuals with the surname Sasse may have originated from this area or had ancestors who lived there.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the Sasse surname. One of the earliest documented examples is Johann Sasse (1438-1505), a German Renaissance scholar and humanist who was born in Oldenburg and served as a professor at the University of Rostock.

Another prominent figure was Christian Friedrich Sasse (1738-1805), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as the mayor of Göttingen and published several influential works on German law.

In the 19th century, Johann Gottfried Sasse (1807-1882) was a German-American musician and composer who emigrated to the United States and became known for his contributions to the development of American choral music.

Gustav Sasse (1847-1921) was a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and played a significant role in shaping the city's urban landscape during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

More recently, Hans-Christian Sasse (born 1940) is a renowned German linguist and expert in Caucasian languages, who has made significant contributions to the field of theoretical linguistics and language typology.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the Sasse surname, which has its roots in the German-speaking regions of northern Europe and is associated with concepts of residency and place of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sasse

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

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

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