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
School 1,048
Private Means 92
General Labourer 86
Farm Labourer 85
Labourer 64
General Servant (domestic) 60
None 48
Dressmaker 44
Farmer 43
At School 42
Laundress 35
Domestic Servant 34
General Servant Domestic 31
Clerk 29
Gardener (domestic) 27
Scholar 27
House Painter 26
Dress Maker 24
At Home 23
Carman 23
Coal Miner Hewer 23
Bricklayer 23
Carpenter 22
Charwoman 22
Shop Assistant 22

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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