Sadd Surname

222,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Sadd Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sad,' i.e. the sober, the discreet, the serious. 'A sad man in whom is no pride': MS. Rawl. C. 86 (Halliwell).

Margaret Sad, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Seman Sad, Suffolk, ibid.

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Sadd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5841:95,40810,170
United States4231:856,87765,220
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
Wales981:31,5773,178
Australia461:586,86342,409
Canada381:969,62173,252
Pakistan321:5,582,62134,646
India301:25,568,846339,406
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Mauritania61:682,47721,744
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4361:55,9076,641
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Sadd (254) may also be a first name.

Sadd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sad,' i.e. the sober, the discreet, the serious. 'A sad man in whom is no pride': MS. Rawl. C. 86 (Halliwell).

Margaret Sad, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Seman Sad, Suffolk, ibid.

William Sad, Huntingdonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1429. John Sadd, prebend of Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1600. Married — Henrie Sadd and Parnell Eaden: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1607. Thomas Cornwall and Hannah Sadd: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Serious, Discreet, Firm [Middle English sad(de; Old English sœd, primarily meaning ‘sated’] In Surrye [Syria] whilom dwelte a compaignye Of chapmen riche, and therto sadde and trewe.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, B 134-5.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Old English, sadde; not sad, wretched, in the modern sense, but grave, serious. Two centuries ago any thing dull or heavy was so called, as sad colour, sad bread, &C.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon Or from the French, Saddée; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sadd Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sadd Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sadd (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﺩ, Hindi: सद्द, Marathi: साद, Russian: Садд) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sadd.

How Common Is The Last Name Sadd? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sadd is the 222,674th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,982,266 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Sadd live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles. Sadd is also the 559,024th most frequent first name globally, held by 254 people.

The last name Sadd is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 584 people, or 1 in 95,408. In England it is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 25 percent live, Suffolk, where 7 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Egypt, where 20 percent live.

Sadd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sadd has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 631 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sadd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sadd surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sadd last name are 16.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Sadd earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.87% more than the national average, earning $57,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shadd89743/
Saidd8929/
Saddh896/
Saadd894/
Saydd893/
Saudd893/
Saddz891/
Sadds890/
Seadd890/
Sad8661,037/
Schadd80136/
Shaudd804/
Shaddh803/
Shahdd803/
Sheadd801/
Saiddh801/
Saaddt801/
Sahadd801/
Shaddz801/
Sajjdd801/
Saa'dd801/
Said751,144,762/
Saad751,127,430/
Saud7587,442/
Shad7542,445/
Sayd7516,017/
Siad7511,950/
Sadh759,163/
Sead757,731/
Saïd756,435/
Cadd751,760/
Sahd75934/
Ssad75253/
Jadd75200/
Sodd75188/
Sa'd75166/
Sajd75133/
Sjad75123/
Sads75122/
Saîd7526/
Zadd7524/
Sasd7513/
Szad7511/
Saâd7511/
Sadz757/
Sadt756/
Saàd756/
Sãad756/
Saád755/
Sgad754/
Saíd753/
Saãd752/
Satd752/
Sâad752/
Scad751/
Hsad751/
Saǻd751/
Saýd751/
Sadp751/
Xadd751/
Jsad751/
Schaddt733/
Schaadd731/
Sa67375,265/
Shaad6717,254/
Schad6710,663/
Saaid678,566/
Sahad676,446/
Shaid676,387/
Shahd674,390/
Shead673,803/
Chadd671,670/
Sa'ad671,122/
Sahud67727/
Shadt67548/
Shaud67470/
Saayd67284/
Shzad67255/
Shadh67227/
Saa'd67193/
Hshad67184/
S'Aid67160/
Saidh67160/
Satdt67108/
Shhad67104/
Saudh67100/
Saahd6776/
Hsaad6773/
Shayd6772/
Sajjd6751/
Saidt6750/
Ssaid6744/
Saids6744/
Saadh6739/
Sjaad6739/
Hsaid6737/
Saads6736/
Shjad6732/
Saaad6725/
Sgaid6725/
Seads6722/
Saydh6718/
Shodd6717/
Sjaid6716/
Sauud6713/
Siaad6710/
Ssaad679/
Sai'd678/
Saijd677/
Saisd675/
Sahyd675/
Shasd675/
Seidd674/
Zaidd674/
Saydt674/
Siayd674/
Ssayd674/
Siadh673/
Saihd673/
Shatd673/
Sausd673/
Sjhad673/
Shajd673/
Zaddh673/
Sauds672/
Soddt672/
Hsiad672/
Saadt672/
S'Aad672/
Seaud672/
Sashd672/
Sajdh672/
Szzad671/
Sahjd671/
Saidp671/
Sadth671/
Sadtt671/
Saudt671/
Sattd671/
Caddh671/
Saydz671/
Scadt671/
Seadh671/
Zaddt671/
Saidï671/
Saajd671/
S'Aïd671/
Saaîd671/
Saaïd671/
Sadte671/
Saiïd671/
Szajd671/
Szaad671/
Ssaud671/
Sajhd671/
Jaadd671/
Sahhd671/
Saitd671/
Saysd671/
Sa'sd671/
Shsad671/
Shadz671/
Sgaud671/
Szadh671/
Saidz670/
Scodd670/
Shads670/
Scead670/
Scaad670/

Sadd Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sadd in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﺎﺩsad-
Sadd in the Hindi language
सद्दsadda-
Sadd in the Marathi language
सादsada-
Sadd in the Russian language
Саддsadd-

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