Satterlee Surname

131,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Satterlee Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Satterleigh (Devon) = Sæter’s Lea [Old English leáh, a lea: the pers. name Sæter is 1 that seen in ‘Saturday,’ Anglo-Saxon Sæter- dæg (Latin Saturni dies); 2 the Old English sǽtere, a waylayer, spy]

Satterlee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4301:105,67311,602
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5981:83,9788,767

Satterlee (12) may also be a first name.

Satterlee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Satterleigh (Devon) = Sæter’s Lea [Old English leáh, a lea: the pers. name Sæter is 1 that seen in ‘Saturday,’ Anglo-Saxon Sæter- dæg (Latin Saturni dies); 2 the Old English sǽtere, a waylayer, spy]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Satterleigh (robbers’ wood), in Devonshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Satterlee Last Name Facts

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

Satterlee has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Satterlee.

How Common Is The Last Name Satterlee? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 131,174th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,114,171 people. The surname Satterlee occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Satterlee are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 12 people.

The surname Satterlee is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,430 people, or 1 in 105,673. In The United States Satterlee is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Satterlee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Satterlee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Satterlee surname expanded 574 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Satterlee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Satterlee are 21.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.78% registered to vote for the party.

Satterlee earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $46,451 USD per year.

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