Explore the Family Name Sidwell
The meaning of Sidwell
English (Warwickshire): 1. metronymic from a Middle English female personal name Sidewell, an altered form of Sidefulle. It was the name of an Anglo-Saxon saint associated with the parish of Saint Sidwells in Exeter (Devon) and whose cult in Wilts is evidenced in a minor placename Sidefollewelle (1377–99). Her name is a Christian coinage meaning ‘the virtuous one’, from Old English sidu ‘morality’ + full ‘full’. 2. variant of Sitwell, a rare Derbyshire name, probably a nickname from a Middle English phrase meaning ‘sit well’. 3. possibly a habitational name of Norman origin, from Cideville in Seine-Maritime or Sideville in Manche, with Middle English Anglicization of -ville to -well, but absence of early spellings with -ville or with a preposition render this explanation particularly uncertain.
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How common is the last name Sidwell in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sidwell has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sidwell was ranked as the 10,657th most popular surname with a count of 2,755. However, by 2010, it had slipped to the 11,500th position, showing a decrease of 7.91% in rank. The total number of people bearing this surname also saw a slight drop of approximately 0.69%, moving from 2,755 individuals in 2000 to 2,736 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also fell by 8.82% over this ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,657 | #11,500 | -7.91% |
| Count | 2,755 | 2,736 | -0.69% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.02 | 0.93 | -8.82% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sidwell
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Sidwell surname identify as White, with an increase from 94.70% in 2000 to 94.99% in 2010. People identifying as Hispanic showed a growth of 18.10%, though they only make up a small fraction of those with the surname. There was also a slight increase in individuals who identified with two or more ethnicities, growing by 13.79%. On the other hand, the percentage of Black individuals and Asian/Pacific Islanders with the surname dropped by 13.03% and to zero respectively. The count for American Indian and Alaskan Native also fell to zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.7% | 94.99% | 0.31% |
| Black | 2.61% | 2.27% | -13.03% |
| Hispanic | 1.05% | 1.24% | 18.1% |
| Two or More Races | 0.87% | 0.99% | 13.79% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.51% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.25% | 0% | 0% |