Sedgwick Surname

50,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Sedgwick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sedgwick,' a township in the parish of Heversham, four miles from Kendal, Westmorland The surname has ramified strongly. The prefix is evidently the personal name of the first settler in the wick (v.

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Sedgwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,0271:13,8362,049
United States3,6451:99,44011,049
Australia8181:33,0024,362
Canada7561:48,7385,919
South Africa1941:279,26727,511
Scotland1421:37,7033,617
Wales1181:26,2252,724
Seychelles881:1,050255
Ireland781:60,3714,039
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
France321:2,075,710171,237
Ecuador251:636,23411,898
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1491:11,3431,739
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7711:65,1347,100

Sedgwick (146) may also be a first name.

Sedgwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sedgwick,' a township in the parish of Heversham, four miles from Kendal, Westmorland The surname has ramified strongly. The prefix is evidently the personal name of the first settler in the wick (v. Wike) and a compound of sig; compare Sigismund, Sigmund, Sigward, Sigwald (v. Miss Yonge); compare also Segar and Sayer.

Johannes de Segheswyk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Seglewyk, 1379: ibid.

Robertus de Segleswyk, 1379: ibid.

The above are from Dent, near Sedgwick.

Thomas de Sigeswik, 1379: ibid.

Elizabeth Sigeswicke, of Botton, 1580: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

George Sigeswicke, of Tatham, 1584: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Thomas Sigswicke, of Lancaster, 1624: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Sedgy Place [Old English secg, sedge + wíc, a place] But Sedgwick, Westmd., was Segheswyk in the 14th cent. = Secg’s Place [the genit. of Old English secg (= Old Norse segg-r), sword, also warrior + wíc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Westmoreland, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who came from Sedgwick (Siggi’s dwelling), in Westmorland.

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

An ancient castle and manor near Horsham, co. Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The town or harbor abounding with sedge, wick, a town or harbor.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Sedgwick Last Name Facts

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

Sedgwick occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sedgwick? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 50,650th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 719,758 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Sedgwick live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 763,528th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 146 people.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 4,027 people, or 1 in 13,836. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 9 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and West Midlands, where 6 percent reside. Not including England Sedgwick is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Sedgwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sedgwick has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sedgwick last name rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 947 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,073 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sedgwick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sedgwick are 9.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.46% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sedgwick earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning R 252,108 per year; in United States they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $44,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $53,371 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sedgwiick941/
Sedgwicke940/
Sedgwik932/
Sedgwic931/
Sidgwick88544/
Sedqwick883/
Sydgwick881/
Sudgwick881/
Sedgwock881/
Sedgweck880/
Sedgwicková841/
Sidgwigk751/
Sedquick750/
Steegwijk711/
Sedagak6727/
Sidghik676/
Sedghikhoi672/
Sadickk671/
Steugck671/
Stackewick671/

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