Explore the Family Name Sudlow
The meaning of Sudlow
English: habitational name from Sudlow Farm in Tabley Superior (Cheshire), from Old English sūth ‘south, southern’ + hlāw ‘mound, hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sudlow in the United States?
The surname Sudlow has seen a rise in popularity, according to the data gleaned from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Sudlow was ranked as the 49,471st most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it moved up to the 47,006th spot, marking an increase of nearly 5%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew over this decade, from 399 people in 2000 to 452 in 2010, a growth of approximately 13.28%. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained static at 0.15.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,471 | #47,006 | 4.98% |
| Count | 399 | 452 | 13.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sudlow
In terms of ethnic identity, Sudlow is predominantly associated with White ethnicity. Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, 87.72% of the bearers of the Sudlow name were of White ethnicity, though this decreased slightly to 84.96% in 2010. Black ethnicity trailed behind at 11.28% in 2000, which saw an increase to 12.17% a decade later. A small emergence of Hispanic ethnicity was also observed in 2010, making up about 1.33% of the Sudlows, where there had been none recorded in 2000. There were no instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities among those with the Sudlow surname in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.72% | 84.96% | -3.15% |
| Black | 11.28% | 12.17% | 7.89% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.33% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |