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

Satterthwaite, 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 Satterthwaite surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Satterthwaite in America

Satterthwaite is the 20408th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Satterthwaite surname appeared 1,302 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 Satterthwaite.

We can also compare 2010 data for Satterthwaite 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 Satterthwaite

The surname Satterthwaite is of English origin, specifically from the county of Lancashire in the North West of England. It is a locational surname, derived from the place name Satterthwaite, a small village in the Furness district of the county. The name itself is thought to have originated from the Old Norse words "setr" meaning a summer pasture, and "thveit" meaning a meadow or piece of land.

The earliest recorded mention of the name Satterthwaite can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholding and taxation compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a place called "Satirveit" in the Furness area, which is believed to be the modern-day Satterthwaite.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Satterthwaite was John de Satterthwaite, who was mentioned in the Lancashire Assize Rolls of 1246. Another early record is that of Robert de Satterthwaite, who was documented in the Lancashire Inquisitions Post Mortem in 1310.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Satterthwaite began to appear in various parish records and historical documents across Lancashire and the surrounding areas. Some notable individuals from this period include:

1. Thomas Satterthwaite (c. 1540 - 1610), a prominent landowner and farmer in the Furness district.
2. William Satterthwaite (1597 - 1677), a member of the English Parliament and a staunch Royalist during the English Civil War.
3. Margaret Satterthwaite (1623 - 1699), a Quaker preacher and religious writer from Lancashire.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Satterthwaite surname continued to be well-represented in the local communities of Lancashire and the surrounding regions. Some notable individuals from this period include:

1. John Satterthwaite (1718 - 1792), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist from Liverpool.
2. Elizabeth Satterthwaite (1789 - 1865), an author and poet from Lancashire, known for her work "The Visions of Fancy."

While the surname Satterthwaite is primarily associated with the county of Lancashire and its origins in the village of the same name, over time it has spread to other parts of England and even abroad, as families migrated and settled in new areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Satterthwaite

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

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

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