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 713
Agricultural Labourer 251
House Servant 84
Labourer 70
Dress Maker 48
Servant 40
Laundress 35
General Servant 32
Carter 28
House Keeper 26
Shoe Maker 26
Cook 24
Farmer 24
House Maid 18
Tailor 17
Farm Labourer 16
Groom 15
Domestic Servant 15
Silk Weaver 15
Blacksmith 13
Wife Of Above 13
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 13
Joiner 13
Farmers Son 12
Butcher 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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