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

Satterlee, 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 Satterlee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Satterlee in America

Satterlee is the 12242nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Satterlee surname appeared 2,541 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 Satterlee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Satterlee 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 Satterlee

The surname Satterlee is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "sæter" meaning a herdsman, and "leah" meaning a meadow or clearing. It is likely that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a meadow or clearing frequented by herdsmen.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with variations in spelling such as Saterlee, Saterleigh, and Saterleye appearing in medieval records. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John de Saterleye, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1272.

In the 14th century, the name Satterlee appeared in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which were records of landowners in various counties of England. The Satterlee family is believed to have originated in the counties of Essex and Suffolk, where the name was most prevalent in its early years.

By the 16th century, the spelling of the name had evolved to its modern form of Satterlee. Notable individuals bearing this surname included Richard Satterlee, who was born in Essex in 1542 and served as a member of the English Parliament.

In the 17th century, the Satterlee family expanded its reach beyond England, with some members emigrating to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded Satterlees in America was John Satterlee, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1635 and later settled in New Haven, Connecticut.

During the American Revolutionary War, Captain John Satterlee (1740-1826) served in the Connecticut Militia and fought in several battles, including the Battle of Bunker Hill. His son, Reverend James Satterlee (1770-1831), was a prominent Presbyterian minister in New York.

Another notable figure in the 19th century was Lemuel Satterlee (1824-1891), an American lawyer and politician who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1881 to 1883.

In more recent times, Henry Satterlee (1852-1908) was an American Episcopal bishop who served as the Bishop of Washington from 1896 until his death. He was instrumental in the construction of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

While the Satterlee surname has its roots in England, it has spread across the globe, with bearers of the name contributing to various fields throughout history, from politics and religion to law and military service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Satterlee

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

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

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