Sydenham Surname
Approximately 1,541 people bear this surname
Sydenham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sydenham,' a parish in Kent, near Blackheath.
John de Sydenham, Somerset, 1 Edward: Kirby's Quest.
Simon de Sidenham, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1586-7. Roger Raston and Rachael Sydnam: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameSydenham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 676 | 1:82,423 | 9,103 |
| Australia | 403 | 1:66,987 | 7,973 |
| United States | 100 | 1:3,624,589 | 201,936 |
| Wales | 98 | 1:31,577 | 3,178 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 613 | 1:39,764 | 5,049 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Sydenham (17) may also be a first name.
Sydenham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sydenham,' a parish in Kent, near Blackheath.
John de Sydenham, Somerset, 1 Edward: Kirby's Quest.
Simon de Sidenham, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1586-7. Roger Raston and Rachael Sydnam: Marriage Lic. (London).
1674. Humphey Sydenham and Elizabeth St. Johns, widow: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1803. Married — Thomas Sydenham and Frances Bunbury: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Sydenham (Kent, Oxford, Devon), I3th-14th cent. Sydenham, Sidenham, Anglo-Saxon Sidan hám = Sida’s Home [the pers. name Sida, genit. Sidan-, is from Old English sidu, m., virtue, chastity, or Old English síd, broad;— + Old English hám, home, estate]
Parishes in Kent, Devon, and Oxfordshire.
A location name in Devon, Kent.
Sydenham Demographics
Sydenham Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Sydenham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sydenham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sydenham is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sydenham click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sydenham? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 255,938th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,729,102 people. Sydenham is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Sydenham live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. Sydenham is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 17 people.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 676 people, or 1 in 82,423. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Somerset, where 10 percent reside. Barring England Sydenham exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Sydenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sydenham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sydenham surname rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,089 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sydenham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Sydenham surname is predominantly Methodist (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States Sydenham are 10.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.69% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sydenham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.12% more than the national average, earning R 575,364 per year; in United States they earn 25.62% more than the national average, earning $54,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.7% more than the national average, earning $56,986 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydenhan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sidenham | 88 | 0 | / |
| Sydenheim | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sidengam | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sidenhan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sedenan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shedenheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sedegnan | 63 | 1,117 | / |
| Seydinan | 63 | 23 | / |
| Sidingam | 63 | 10 | / |
| Sedengan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Siedenhausen | 60 | 1 | / |
| Cedenheim | 59 | 18 | / |
| Seidenian | 59 | 10 | / |
| Sid'enane | 59 | 5 | / |
| Sedegnian | 59 | 1 | / |
| Sedienhoun | 56 | 1 | / |
| Hzidenhain | 56 | 1 | / |
| Sidinan | 53 | 3 | / |
| Sedinan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sedegnon | 50 | 197 | / |
| Sidingan | 50 | 21 | / |
| Seidinan | 50 | 11 | / |
| Sidignan | 50 | 9 | / |
| Sidinjan | 50 | 1 | / |
| Cedegnan | 50 | 1 | / |
| Saidinan | 50 | 1 | / |
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