Explore the Family Name Siddons

The meaning of Siddons

English: apparently from an unidentified placename meaning ‘broad hill’ (Old English sīd + dūn) + post-medieval excrescent -s. The name may also be associated with Seddon.

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How common is the last name Siddons in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Siddons has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Siddons was ranked as the 27,150th most popular surname in the United States and by 2010, it had risen to the 26,110th spot, representing a 3.83% increase. The count of individuals bearing the Siddons surname also grew from 838 in 2000 to 938 in 2010, an increase of 11.93%. The proportion of Siddons per 100k people increased by 3.23% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,150	#26,110	3.83%
Count	838	938	11.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.32	3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Siddons

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Siddons has been quite diverse, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded in either 2000 or 2010, other identities have shown changes. The percentage of those identifying as White slightly decreased by 0.64%, going from 91.53% in 2000 to 90.94% in 2010. The representation of those identifying as having two or more races reduced by 25.91%, from 2.74% to 2.03%. However, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, which grew by 40.15%, from 2.74% to 3.84%. Similarly, the proportion of those identifying as Black also rose by 15.76%, from 2.03% to 2.35% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.53%	90.94%	-0.64%
Hispanic	2.74%	3.84%	40.15%
Black	2.03%	2.35%	15.76%
Two or More Races	2.74%	2.03%	-25.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%