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Sedgwick Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire):: habitational name from Sedgwick (Westmorland) which derives its name from an Old English personal name Sicg + Old English wīc ‘outlying farm or dairy farm’. 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’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Beswick, Reddick, Ludwick, Fenwick, Elswick, Stanwick, Renwick

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Where is the Sedgwick family from?

You can see how Sedgwick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sedgwick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sedgwick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 844 Sedgwick families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Sedgwick's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sedgwick families in 1891.
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What did your Sedgwick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sedgwick. 10% of Sedgwick men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Sedgwick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sedgwick were Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Sedgwick. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Sedgwick. For the veterans among your Sedgwick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sedgwick lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Sedgwick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Sedgwick in 1943 was 29, and 75 in 2004.

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