Sidgreaves Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Sidgreaves Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Sidgreaves'; v. Greaves.

Richard del Sydgreves, made member of the Guild, 1307: Preston Guild.

'Mr. T. T. Sidgreaves has been placed on the Commission of the Peace for the Borough of Preston': Manchester Evening Mail, Sept.

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Sidgreaves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:1,466,26563,675
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Jersey31:33,0674,675
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sidgreaves Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Sidgreaves'; v. Greaves.

Richard del Sydgreves, made member of the Guild, 1307: Preston Guild.

'Mr. T. T. Sidgreaves has been placed on the Commission of the Peace for the Borough of Preston': Manchester Evening Mail, Sept. 17, 1887.

Five centuries of interval between the two incidents.

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

(English)Bel. to Sidgreaves(Lancs), 13th cent. (de) Sydegreves, Sidegreves-the Wide Groves [Old English síd + grœfas]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sidgreaves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sidgreaves is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sidgreaves? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,220,661st most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Sidgreaves reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Sidgreaves is most frequent in England, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 1,466,265. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 45 percent are found, Devon, where 18 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Sidgreaves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sidgreaves has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sidgreaves last name contracted 34 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sidgreaves Last Name Statistics demography

Sidgreaves earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $52,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sidgreave951/
Sidegreaves950/
Sidgraves950/
Sitgreaves9076/
Stigreaves901/
Sidgreve890/
Sitgraves8482/
Sitgreeves800/
Sitgrave782/
Sedoo-Greaves781/

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