Siswick Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Siswick 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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Siswick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:291,71822,402
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Siswick 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

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

Siswick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Siswick occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Siswick? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,082,743rd most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Siswick live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 45 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and Lancashire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Scotland, where 1 percent reside.

Siswick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Siswick has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Siswick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Siswick surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Siswick earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.34% less than the national average, earning $33,076 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saiswick938/
Sishwick930/
Siwick9258/
Siwicke8639/
Seswick8619/
Siewick8615/
Siwieck8614/
Siswike862/
Siwik833,963/
Siwic8324/
Chiswick80221/
Cieswick808/
Schiwick801/
Sewick77164/
Sivick77134/
Sibick7760/
Siweck7736/
Siwiek772/
Siweic771/
Ziwick771/
Shiwik771/
Schiewick7511/
Seswike71206/
Shivick7166/
Sieweck7162/
Schiwik7141/
Siewiec7127/
Seawick7112/
Sezwick719/
Sisevic716/
Siewiek716/
Zeswick715/
Szewick715/
Jeswick714/
Ceswick713/
Sziwiec712/
Seweick711/
Siwecke711/
Chiwick711/
Sewicke710/
Siwek6716,663/
Sivik67451/
Schiweck67399/
Sivic67262/
Siewecke6759/
Sewik6715/
Ciwik6712/
Schewick6711/
Siwec6711/
Siwig6710/
Seshwike672/
Schibick672/
Seisbeck672/
Sechwick670/
Zeeswick670/

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