View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Sedwards Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sedwards occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sedwards click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sedwards? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 6,063,924^th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Sedwards reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is most frequent in: Oxfordshire, where 50 percent are found, Dorset, where 17 percent are found and Greater London, where 17 percent are found. Outside of England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 10 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.

Sedwards Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sedwards has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sedwards surname increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sedwards Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.