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Sidwell Name Meaning

English (Warwickshire):: 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’. variant of Sitwell a rare Derbyshire name probably a nickname from a Middle English phrase meaning ‘sit well’. 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.

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


Similar surnames: Kidwell, Bidwell, Tidwell, Hipwell, Birdwell, Oswell, Rodwell

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Where is the Sidwell family from?

You can see how Sidwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sidwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sidwell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 380 Sidwell families living in Warwickshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Sidwell's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Sidwell families in 1891.
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What did your Sidwell 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 Sidwell. 12% of Sidwell men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Sidwell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sidwell were Colliery Hewer and Housewife. .

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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
    12%
  • Fish Fryer
    9%
  • Retired
    6%
  • Colliery Hewer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Sidwell. For the veterans among your Sidwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sidwell lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Sidwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Sidwell in 1954 was 66, and 70 in 2004.

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