Explore the Family Name Sadow

The meaning of Sadow

American shortened form of Polish and Jewish Sadowski. Compare Sadoff.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sadow has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 77,742 in 2000 to 89,403 in 2010, reflecting a reduction of 15%. Similarly, the count of the surname also decreased by almost 10%, from 229 people in 2000 to 207 in 2010. This decline resulted in a diminution of the proportion per hundred thousand from 0.08 to 0.07, signifying a -12.5% change.

20002010Change
Rank#77,742#89,403-15%
Count229207-9.61%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sadow

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Sadow surname is predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnic identity. In 2000, 98.25% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.58% in 2010, indicating a minor change of -0.68%. No individuals with the Sadow surname reported being Asian/Pacific Islander, part of two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White98.25%97.58%-0.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%