Explore the Family Name Sadlowski

The meaning of Sadlowski

Polish (Sadłowski): habitational name for someone from Sadłowo, in Masovian, Kuyavian-Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian voivodeships, or Sadłowice in Lublin and Świętokrzyskie, voivodeships, named with the nickname Sadło (see Sadlo) or with vocabulary word sadło ‘fat, lard’, metaforically ‘fertile soil’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zygmunt, Lech, Witold, Wlodek. German Heintz, Heinz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sadlowski has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,292, but by 2010, its rank improved slightly to 32,994. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, going from 647 in 2000 to 694 in 2010, marking a growth rate of approximately 7.26%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Sadlowski surname per 100k remained constant at 0.24.

20002010Change
Rank#33,292#32,9940.9%
Count6476947.26%
Proportion per 100k0.240.240%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sadlowski

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sadlowski, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, there was a slight decrease in the proportion of individuals identifying as White, dropping from 95.52% in 2000 to 93.80% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 3.25% to 4.32% during the same period. Additionally, small proportions of people with this surname started identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and as belonging to two or more races in 2010, whereas there were none reported in these categories in 2000. No individuals with the surname Sadlowski identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.52%93.8%-1.8%
Hispanic3.25%4.32%32.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.01%0%
Two or More Races0%0.72%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%