Satterley Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Satterley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Satterley' or Satterleigh, a parish in Devon, near South Molton.

Satterley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3231:1,122,16480,931
England2111:264,06720,991
Australia991:272,68424,601
Canada401:921,14070,350
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales151:206,30213,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Satterley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Satterley' or Satterleigh, a parish in Devon, near South Molton.

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

(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

A parish in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

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

Satterley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Satterley is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Satterley? popularity and diffusion

Satterley is the 472,684th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 10,278,626 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Satterley reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Satterley is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 1,122,164. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and Louisiana, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Satterley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Satterley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Satterley last name rose 455 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Satterley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Satterley surname are 20.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Satterley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $42,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $48,056 CAD per year.

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