Explore the Family Name Sedgwick
The meaning of Sedgwick
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): 1. habitational name from Sedgwick (Westmorland), which derives its name from an Old English personal name, Sicg + Old English wīc ‘outlying farm or dairy farm’. 2. less likely source of the surname is Sedgwick in Nuthurst (Sussex), which is most probably derived from Old English secg ‘sedge’ + wīc ‘outlying farm or dairy farm’.
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How common is the last name Sedgwick in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sedgwick saw a slight decrease in rank from 11553 in 2000 to 11807 in 2010, marking a change of -2.2 percent. However, the count or number of people with this surname increased by 6.21 percent during the same period, growing from 2496 to 2651. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped marginally by -3.23 percent, from 0.93 to 0.9.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #11,553 | #11,807 | -2.2% |
Count | 2,496 | 2,651 | 6.21% |
Proportion per 100k | 0.93 | 0.9 | -3.23% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sedgwick
When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates several changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Sedgwick surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all increased over this decade. The most notable increase was seen among Hispanics, rising from 1.44 percent to 2.60 percent, an uptick of 80.56 percent. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 64.58 percent, while individuals of two or more races increased by 68.75 percent. The proportion of Sedgwick individuals identifying as Black saw a slight growth of 3.06 percent, while American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 60.71 percent. On the contrary, the White population with the surname Sedgwick fell by 3.03 percent.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 88.18% | 85.51% | -3.03% |
Black | 8.49% | 8.75% | 3.06% |
Hispanic | 1.44% | 2.6% | 80.56% |
Two or More Races | 1.12% | 1.89% | 68.75% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.48% | 0.79% | 64.58% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.28% | 0.45% | 60.71% |
Sedgwick ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Sedgwick is British & Irish, which comprises 55.1% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (23.9%) and Italian (5.1%). Additional ancestries include Ashkenazi Jewish, Eastern European, Scandinavian, Spanish & Portuguese, and Indigenous American.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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British & Irish | 55.1% |
French & German | 23.9% |
Italian | 5.1% |
Other | 15.9% |
Possible origins of the surname Sedgwick
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Sedgwick have recent ancestry locations all within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 92.30% |
Merseyside, United Kingdom | 92.30% |
Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 92.30% |
Lancashire, United Kingdom | 92.30% |
West Midlands, United Kingdom | 92.30% |
What Sedgwick haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Sedgwick is O-F2415, which is predominantly found among people with East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry. Haplogroup O-F2415 is descended from haplogroup O-M1359. Other common haplogroups include E-M183 and O-F2859, which are predominantly found among people with European and East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Sedgwick surname are: H1, J1c, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Your paternal lineage may be linked to the Cham
One of the many populations harboring members of haplogroup O1b1a1a1a1 is the Cham ethnic group, a group of people who speak Austronesian languages in Mainland Southeast Asia. Austronesian languages make up a language family that is extremely large and widespread, comprising over 350 million people on islands such as Madagascar, Easter Island, and many others. However, Austronesian languages are less common on mainland Asia, with a notable exception being the Chamic language. Research suggests that ancestors of the Cham people migrated from Southeast Asian islands to the mainland around the year 500 BCE, and that early Cham populations quickly began mixing with indigenous southern Vietnamese populations. As a result, the Chamic language now has words that were borrowed from languages spoken by indigenous Vietnamese people. It is likely that an ancestral Kinh population was one of the populations that mixed with the Cham people shortly after their migration to mainland Asia.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Sedgwick have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Traits
Cheek Dimples
Small indentations that appear on the cheeks when a person smiles.
"Sedgwick" Surname 58.8%
23andMe Users 37.6%
Habits
Wellness
Are health conditions linked to the last name Sedgwick?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Sedgwick are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition