Sidgwick Surname

577,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sidgwick 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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Sidgwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3871:143,97413,910
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Wales131:238,04114,239
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2551:95,5909,792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sidgwick 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

= Sedgwick, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Sedgwick. SIDNEY. See Sydney.

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

Sidgwick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sidgwick is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sidgwick click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sidgwick? popularity and diffusion

Sidgwick is the 577,768th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,396,224 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Sidgwick are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Sidgwick is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 387 people, or 1 in 143,974. In England Sidgwick is mostly concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside, Durham, where 8 percent reside and Norfolk, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 5 percent reside and Belgium, where 5 percent reside.

Sidgwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sidgwick has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sidgwick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sidgwick surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sidgwick earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 106.42% more than the national average, earning $89,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $53,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sedgwick8810,125/
Sudgwick881/
Sydgwick881/
Sidgwigk881/
Sedgwiick821/
Sedgwicke820/
Sidghik806/
Sedgwik802/
Sedgwic801/
Sidghiki7510/
Sedqwick753/
Sidekick752/
Sidghika751/
Sedgwock751/
Sedgweck750/
Sedgwicková741/
Sidikq7110/
Siddikq675/
Siddiqk673/
Siddigk671/
Sidikiq671/
Sidikak671/
Zidkick671/
Sidiqki671/
Siddkik671/
Sidakik671/
Sadickk671/

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