Sadler Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Sadler Name Meaning: This is occupational for a 'saddle maker' or 'seller',old english 'sadol'.

Of english & German origin.Saddles & harnesses in general were made for horses.This occupation was concidered very important as horses provided the main sourse of transport in the medieval ages.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sadler Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sadler family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 581
Agricultural Labourer 249
House Servant 92
Labourer 56
At Home 56
Farm Labourer 53
Servant 51
Dress Maker 42
Annuitant 38
General Servant 29
Pauper 23
Farmer 21
Laundress 20
Carpenter 20
Scholar At Home 19
House Keeper 18
Shoe Maker 16
Farm Servant 16
Coal Miner 14
Errand Boy 14
Gardener 13
Ag Lab 12
Ag Labourer 12
Butcher 12
Wife 12

Sadler Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sadler 100% 53,269
2 Saddler 86% 4,937
3 Sudler 83% 238
4 Sadlier 86% 201
5 Saidler 86% 182
6 Sidler 83% 177
7 Sadlor 83% 116

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The surname Sadler is the most popular version of all its varients

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