How common is the surname Sledge?

8,019 people in the United States had the surname Sledge in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 38,502 Americans. It ranked 4,433rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Sledge?

Percy Sledge, American singer (1941–2015), followed by Kathy Sledge.

Where is the surname Sledge most common?

Wikidata records people named Sledge in the United States.

Is the surname Sledge getting more or less common?

More common. 7,550 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,019 in 2010, up 6.2%.

The surname Sledge

A surname, carried by 8,019 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex S432

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sledge is more common than 97.3% of them.

Origin

From sledge.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 8,019 people named Sledge in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 38,502 Americans. That is up 6.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,550.

#4,433

rank among US surnames

8,019

people in 2010

2.7

per 100,000 Americans

+6.2%

change since 2000 (was #4,349)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,424	Shinn	8,038	38,411
#4,425	Bogan	8,034	38,430
#4,426	Steinmetz	8,032	38,439
#4,427	Budd	8,026	38,468
#4,428	Harrelson	8,023	38,483
#4,430	Staten	8,021	38,492
#4,432	Whitlow	8,020	38,497

Who is named Sledge

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

49% of people named Sledge identified as Black (not Hispanic), 45% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 49%
White (not Hispanic) 45%
Two or more races 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Sledges

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Percy Sledge
American singer (1941–2015)
Kathy Sledge
American singer, born 1959

Questions

Where does the surname Sledge come from?: From sledge.
How common is the surname Sledge?: 8,019 people in the United States had the surname Sledge in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 38,502 Americans. It ranked 4,433rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Sledge?: In the 2010 Census, 49% of people named Sledge identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 45% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Sledge?: Percy Sledge, American singer (1941–2015), followed by Kathy Sledge.
Where is the surname Sledge most common?: Wikidata records people named Sledge in the United States.
Is the surname Sledge getting more or less common?: More common. 7,550 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,019 in 2010, up 6.2%.