Explore the Family Name Sadlon

The meaning of Sadlon

Slovak (Sadloň) and Polish (Sadłoń): nickname for a fat man, from a derivative of Slovak sadlo, Polish sadło ‘fat, lard’. The surname Sadloň is also found in Czechia. Some characteristic forenames: Czech Lubos, Milan, Zdenek.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sadlon has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname escalated from 48,963 in 2000 to 47,966 in 2010, registering a 2.04% change. Concurrently, the count of individuals with the Sadlon surname rose by 9.16%, from 404 people in 2000 to 441 in 2010. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained stagnant at 0.15%.

20002010Change
Rank#48,963#47,9662.04%
Count4044419.16%
Proportion per 100k0.150.150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sadlon

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those bearing the Sadlon name identified as White (95.54%), followed by a small group identifying as Hispanic (2.48%). A very minor portion claimed an Asian/Pacific Islander identity (1.24%). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White increased to 97.51%. The Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander categories, however, dropped to zero. There was no recorded data for those identifying as Black, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.54%97.51%2.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.24%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic2.48%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%