Explore the Family Name Saddlemire

The meaning of Saddlemire

Americanized form of South German Sedelmayer or Sedelmeier: distinguishing name for a tenant farmer (see Meyer) on a Sedelhof (Middle High German sedelhov), an estate or farm of a noble landowner that was required to furnish a saddled horse (Middle High German satel, sadel ‘saddle’) in time of war.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Saddlemire" has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 71808 in 2000 to 69170 in 2010, indicating an increase of 3.67%. In terms of count, there was also growth with numbers rising from 253 in 2000 to 284 in 2010, a rise of 12.25%. The proportion of individuals bearing the Saddlemire surname per 100k people also saw an uptick, moving from 0.09 to 0.1, a change of 11.11%.

20002010Change
Rank#71,808#69,1703.67%
Count25328412.25%
Proportion per 100k0.090.111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saddlemire

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that those with the surname Saddlemire predominantly identify as White. In 2000, 99.21% of those with the surname identified as white, which slightly decreased to 98.24% in 2010. The identifiers of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no significant presence in both years. It is worth noting that some data may have been suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White99.21%98.24%-0.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%