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UK surname

Sadd

A geographical surname derived from the Old English word for a low marshy area.

In the 1881 census there were 443 people recorded with the Sadd surname, ranking it #7,395 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 571, ranked #9,030, down from #7,395 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Reddenhall, Mendham (Stradbroke, Suffolk), Withersdale (Stradbroke, Suffolk), Metfield (Stradbroke, and Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, Bridgend and Broadland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Sadd is 722 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 28.9%.

1881 census count

443

Ranked #7,395

Modern count

571

2016, ranked #9,030

Peak year

1911

722 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Sadd had 443 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,395 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 571 in 2016, ranked #9,030.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 722 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Sadd surname distribution map

The map shows where the Sadd surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Sadd surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Sadd over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 389 #6,177
1861 historical 391 #6,549
1881 historical 443 #7,395
1891 historical 644 #6,030
1901 historical 631 #6,795
1911 historical 722 #5,927
1997 modern 627 #7,894
1998 modern 634 #8,065
1999 modern 636 #8,095
2000 modern 619 #8,249
2001 modern 606 #8,237
2002 modern 619 #8,262
2003 modern 601 #8,328
2004 modern 597 #8,375
2005 modern 562 #8,658
2006 modern 557 #8,729
2007 modern 562 #8,750
2008 modern 563 #8,801
2009 modern 576 #8,851
2010 modern 574 #9,064
2011 modern 559 #9,139
2012 modern 546 #9,221
2013 modern 564 #9,139
2014 modern 570 #9,123
2015 modern 566 #9,096
2016 modern 571 #9,030

Geography

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Where Sadds are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Reddenhall, Mendham (Stradbroke, Suffolk), Withersdale (Stradbroke, Suffolk), Metfield (Stradbroke,, Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John, Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos and Great Bradford , Winkfield with Rowley, Westwood, Great and Little Chalfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Doncaster, Bridgend, Broadland and Wiltshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 3
2 Reddenhall, Mendham (Stradbroke, Suffolk), Withersdale (Stradbroke, Suffolk), Metfield (Stradbroke, Norfolk
3 Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John Norfolk
4 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk
5 Great Bradford , Winkfield with Rowley, Westwood, Great and Little Chalfield Wiltshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 004 Doncaster
2 Bridgend 007 Bridgend
3 Broadland 013 Broadland
4 Wiltshire 034 Wiltshire
5 Bridgend 004 Bridgend

Forenames

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First names often paired with Sadd

These lists show first names that appear often with the Sadd surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Sadd

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Sadd, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Sadd surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Sadd household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Sadd is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Sadd is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Sadd falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Sadd is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Sadd, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Sadd

The surname "SADD" is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "sadd" meaning "satisfied" or "sated." It is believed to have emerged as a descriptive surname during the Middle Ages, given to individuals who appeared content or well-fed.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various medieval records, such as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "Sadde." It is also mentioned in the Yorkshire Inquisitions of 1285, spelled as "Sad."

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was John Sadde, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1301. Another notable figure was William Sadd, a landowner from Oxfordshire, whose name is documented in the Court Rolls of 1376.

In the 16th century, the surname appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Wiltshire and Somerset, with several villages and hamlets bearing similar names, such as Sadd's Hill and Sadd's Green. It is possible that these place names influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

During the 17th century, the name was found in various parish records across England, including those of Thomas Sadd, who was born in Devizes, Wiltshire, in 1624, and Robert Sadd, baptized in Bedfordshire in 1658.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname in the New World was William Sadd, who arrived in Virginia aboard the ship "Assurance" in 1635. He later settled in Maryland and became a prominent landowner.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir John Sadd (1670-1738), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Worcestershire. He was also a successful merchant and landowner, owning extensive estates in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.

In the 19th century, the surname continued to be found throughout England, with bearers such as Charles Sadd (1801-1868), a renowned architect from Gloucestershire, and Henry Sadd (1823-1901), a prominent farmer and landowner in Wiltshire.

While the surname is not among the most common in England, it has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages, with its origins rooted in the Old English language and likely descriptive of an individual's physical appearance or demeanor.

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1881 census detail

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Sadd families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Sadd surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Norfolk leads with 142 Sadds recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.37x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 142 21.37x
Suffolk 82 15.58x
Middlesex 45 1.04x
Essex 34 3.99x
Wiltshire 32 8.37x
Cambridgeshire 21 7.67x
Surrey 14 0.66x
Yorkshire 14 0.33x
Northumberland 9 1.40x
Northamptonshire 8 1.97x
Glamorgan 7 0.93x
Gloucestershire 7 0.83x
Hertfordshire 7 2.35x
Warwickshire 5 0.46x
Lancashire 3 0.06x
Leicestershire 3 0.63x
Oxfordshire 2 0.75x
Somerset 2 0.29x
Hampshire 1 0.11x
Kent 1 0.07x
Lincolnshire 1 0.14x
Shropshire 1 0.27x
Staffordshire 1 0.07x
Worcestershire 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hingham in Norfolk leads with 32 Sadds recorded in 1881 and an index of 1391.30x.

Place Total Index
Hingham 32 1391.30x
Norwich St Mary At Coslany 25 1315.79x
Heigham 20 56.09x
Norwich St Michael At 14 363.64x
Metfield 13 1511.63x
Laycock 12 693.64x
Bradford On Avon 11 89.94x
Leverington 11 611.11x
Ecclesall Bierlow 9 10.33x
Great Yarmouth 9 16.35x
Bromley London 8 8.41x
Northampton St Peter 8 323.89x
Winkfield With Rowley 8 1509.43x
Bristol Temple 7 125.45x
Ipswich St Helen 7 112.18x
Mendham 7 625.00x
Tythegston Higher 7 307.02x
Hacheston 6 937.50x
Little Glemham 6 1500.00x
Lowestoft 6 24.14x
Maldon St Peter 6 137.93x
Norwich St Stephen 6 98.36x
St Pancras London 6 1.72x
Tolleshunt D Arcy 6 495.87x
Wrentham 6 410.96x
Enfield 5 17.64x
Hales 5 1282.05x
Islington London 5 1.19x
Kirby Cane 5 806.45x
Rugby 5 33.92x
South Gosforth 5 666.67x
Stanway 5 333.33x
Acton 4 15.79x
Clerkenwell London 4 3.92x
Cowpen 4 27.01x
Dunwich 4 1081.08x
Norwich St George Colegate 4 165.29x
Redenhall 4 155.04x
St Edward Cambridge 4 459.77x
St Marylebone London 4 1.73x
Watford 4 17.32x
Bungay Holy Trinity 3 111.11x
Ditchingham 3 188.68x
Earls Colne 3 127.66x
Earsham 3 333.33x
Giggleswick 3 206.90x
Grays Thurrock 3 37.83x
Halesworth 3 80.43x
Loughborough 3 13.80x
Mettingham 3 555.56x
Newington 3 1.88x
Norwich St Martin At Oak 3 74.26x
Penge 3 10.87x
Bishop Stortford 2 20.10x
Chelmsford 2 13.66x
Colchester St Botolph 2 27.55x
Ewell 2 45.05x
Kensington London 2 0.83x
Lakenham 2 21.19x
Lambeth 2 0.53x
South Cove 2 869.57x
Southwold 2 64.10x
St Andrewthe Great 2 56.50x
St George Hanover 2 3.55x
Stonham Earl 2 212.77x
Terrington St John 2 200.00x
Warrington 2 3.29x
Westleton 2 161.29x
Weston 2 512.82x
Wisbech St Peter 2 14.57x
Aldershot 1 3.37x
Gedney 1 35.46x
Halifax 1 1.59x
Ipswich St Mary At Tower 1 85.47x
Little Baddow 1 123.46x
Pulham St Mary Magdalen 1 59.88x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 1.15x
Stanton Lacy 1 31.06x
Whittlesey St Mary St 1 10.46x
Whitwood 1 16.45x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Sadd surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Sadd surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 29
William 24
Thomas 13
Alfred 12
James 11
Charles 10
George 10
Robert 9
Frederick 8
Arthur 7
Edward 6
Herbert 6
Samuel 6
Frank 5
Harry 5
Walter 5
Henry 4
Joseph 4
Horace 3
Albert 2
Benjamin 2
David 2
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Francis 2
Manning 2
Thos. 2
Authur 1
Daniel 1
Elijah 1
Henery 1
Isaac 1
Isac 1
Job 1
Julius 1
Luke 1
Mabrook 1
Marcy 1
Nelson 1
Neville 1
Nicholas 1
Oswald 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Philip 1
Phillip 1
Sam 1
Victor 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Henry 1

FAQ

Sadd surname: questions and answers

How common was the Sadd surname in 1881?

In 1881, 443 people were recorded with the Sadd surname. That placed it at #7,395 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Sadd surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 571 in 2016. That gives Sadd a modern rank of #9,030.

What does the Sadd surname mean?

A geographical surname derived from the Old English word for a low marshy area.

What does the Sadd map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Sadd bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.