Explore the Family Name Sadlier
The meaning of Sadlier
German, English, and Scottish: variant of Sadler. Some characteristic forenames: German Claus, Kurt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sadlier in the United States?
The surname Sadlier has moderately increased in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked at 46,000 in terms of commonality among surnames, with a count of 437 people bearing the name. By 2010, this rank had slightly improved to 45,804, and the count had risen by 6.64% to 466 individuals named Sadlier. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 remained steady at 0.16, indicating that while the name's prevalence has seen minor growth, its overall standing relative to other surnames in the U.S. was largely unchanged.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,000 | #45,804 | 0.43% |
| Count | 437 | 466 | 6.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sadlier
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of people with the surname Sadlier identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. However, there was a slight decrease in this group between 2000 and 2010, dropping from 96.11% to 91.20%. During the same period, there were small increases in the percentage identifying as Hispanic (from 1.37% to 2.36%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 1.14% to 1.93%). The data also shows that in 2010 for the first time, some individuals chose to identify as belonging to two or more races. No one with the Sadlier surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.11% | 91.2% | -5.11% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.37% | 2.36% | 72.26% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.14% | 1.93% | 69.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |