Satterwhite Surname

71,910th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,861 people bear this surname

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

Satterwhite Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Satterthwaite (clearing by a hut), in Lancashire.

Satterwhite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,8341:53,0386,367
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8561:58,6676,499

Satterwhite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Satterthwaite (clearing by a hut), in Lancashire.

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

Satterwhite Last Name Facts

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

The last name Satterwhite occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Satterwhite? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 71,910th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,062,170 people. The surname Satterwhite occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Satterwhite reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,834 people, or 1 in 53,038. In The United States Satterwhite is most common in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, North Carolina, where 14 percent are found and Virginia, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Japan, where 0 percent are found.

Satterwhite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Satterwhite has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Satterwhite surname increased 798 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Satterwhite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Satterwhite surname are 7.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Satterwhite earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.08% less than the national average, earning $39,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.15% less than the national average, earning $33,712 CAD per year.

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