Explore the Family Name Sada

The meaning of Sada

1. Galician: habitational name from the town of Sada in A Coruña province, Galicia (Spain). 2. Italian (southern): derivative of the Arabic personal name Saad. 3. Italian: nickname from the archaic word sada, denoting a kind of semi-precious green gemstone. 4. Italian: habitational name from a place called Sada in the province of Turin. 5. Polish: occupational name for a fruit grower or topographic name for someone who lived by an orchard, from a derivative of Polish sad ‘orchard’ or sadzić ‘to plant’. 6. Polish (Sąda): occupational name for a court official, from Polish sądzić ‘to judge’ or sąd ‘court of justice’. 7. Assyrian/Chaldean: from a personal name based on Syriac sada ‘witness, martyr’. 8. Japanese: variously written, usually phonetically 佐田 ‘help’ and ‘rice paddy’, and often pronounced Sata. This is a common placename throughout Japan. Some bearers of the surname have Minamoto connections. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Andres, Fernando, Francisco, Hernan, Juan, Luis, Alberto, Alejandra, Alejandro, Ana Maria, Arturo. Japanese Toshio, Etsuko, Mayumi, Toshi, Yoshiro.

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How common is the last name Sada in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sada has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 25,547th in popularity and by 2010, it had climbed up to the 24,466th spot, a positive change of 4.23 percent. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 908 in 2000 to 1,023 in 2010, reflecting a substantial growth of 12.67 percent. Furthermore, the occurrence of this surname per 100,000 people slightly rose from 0.34 to 0.35 during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#25,547#24,4664.23%
Count9081,02312.67%
Proportion per 100k0.340.352.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sada

Diving into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sada, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. A significant chunk of the Sada population identified as Hispanic, making up 49.12 percent in 2000 and increasing slightly to 50.44 percent in 2010. The White demographic also saw growth, moving from 31.94 percent to 36.17 percent. However, a noticeable drop occurred within the Asian/Pacific Islander group, which decreased from 9.69 percent to 7.14 percent. Meanwhile, the Black community appeared for the first time in 2010, accounting for 4.40 percent of those with the surname Sada. The data didn't include any individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, whereas in 2000, 7.05 percent identified as having multiple ethnic identities.

20002010Change
Hispanic49.12%50.44%2.69%
White31.94%36.17%13.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander9.69%7.14%-26.32%
Black0%4.4%0%
Two or More Races7.05%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%