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

Sledd, 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 Sledd surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sledd in America

Sledd is the 30442nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sledd surname appeared 767 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 Sledd.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sledd 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 Sledd

The surname Sledd is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "sledd," which means "sledge" or "sled," suggesting that the name may have been an occupational name for someone who worked with sledges or sleds.

One of the earliest known records of the name Sledd can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Langley, Essex, where a Johanne Sledd was mentioned in 1567. Another early reference is found in the Hearth Tax records of Buckinghamshire in 1674, which list a Thomas Sledd as a taxpayer.

In the 17th century, the Sledd family appears to have been concentrated in the southern counties of England, particularly in Essex, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. Some variations in the spelling of the surname during this time included Sledde, Sladde, and Slad.

One notable figure with the surname Sledd was John Sledd, a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in the late 17th century. He represented Charles City County and was involved in the political affairs of the colony.

Another individual of note was William Sledd, born in 1775 in Virginia. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Army during the War of 1812 and was wounded in action at the Battle of Chippewa in 1814.

In the 19th century, the Sledd family gained prominence in the American South. Benjamin Franklin Sledd, born in 1828 in Virginia, was a Baptist minister and educator who served as the president of Richmond College (now the University of Richmond) from 1866 to 1886.

Andrew Sledd, born in 1870 in Virginia, was a renowned linguist and professor of English at the University of Florida and the University of Texas. He published several works on English grammar and phonology, including "A Study of the English Sentence" and "A System of Teaching Subjects and Predicates."

The Sledd surname also has ties to literature. John Sledd, an American poet and professor of English at the University of Louisville, was born in 1926 and published several collections of poetry, including "Paradisiacal Optics" and "The Alchemy of Desire."

While the origins of the Sledd surname can be traced back to England, its legacy has been shaped by individuals across various fields throughout history, spanning politics, military service, education, linguistics, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sledd

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

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

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