How common is the surname Sedgwick?

2,651 people in the United States had the surname Sedgwick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 116,464 Americans. It ranked 11,807th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Sedgwick?

Kyra Sedgwick, American actress (born 1965), followed by Edie Sedgwick.

Where is the surname Sedgwick most common?

Wikidata records people named Sedgwick in the United States.

Is the surname Sedgwick getting more or less common?

More common. 2,496 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,651 in 2010, up 6.2%.

The surname Sedgwick

An English surname, carried by 2,651 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S322

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sedgwick is more common than 92.7% of them.

Origin

English origin

From Sicges (genitive singular of Old English personal name Sicg) + wīċ (“dairy farm”).

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,651 people named Sedgwick in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 116,464 Americans. That is up 6.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,496.

#11,807

rank among US surnames

2,651

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+6.2%

change since 2000 (was #11,553)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,799	Janda	2,654	116,332
#11,801	Feagin	2,653	116,376
#11,804	McEwan	2,652	116,420
#11,807	Woodburn	2,651	116,464
#11,810	Killough	2,650	116,508
#11,815	Inglis	2,649	116,552

Who is named Sedgwick

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Sedgwick identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Sedgwicks

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kyra Sedgwick
American actress (born 1965)
Edie Sedgwick
American socialite, actress and model (1943-1971)
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
American scholar of queer theory (1950-2009)
John Sedgwick
American military officer (1813–1864)
Edward Sedgwick
American film director, screenwriter (1889–1953)
Eileen Sedgwick
American actress (1898–1991)
Theodore Sedgwick
American politician (1746–1813)
Josie Sedgwick
American actress (1898-1973)
Catharine Sedgwick
American writer 1789-1867
Mike Stern
American jazz guitarist, born 1953

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Sedgwick come from?: From Sicges (genitive singular of Old English personal name Sicg) + wīċ (“dairy farm”).
How common is the surname Sedgwick?: 2,651 people in the United States had the surname Sedgwick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 116,464 Americans. It ranked 11,807th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Sedgwick?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Sedgwick identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Sedgwick?: Kyra Sedgwick, American actress (born 1965), followed by Edie Sedgwick.
Where is the surname Sedgwick most common?: Wikidata records people named Sedgwick in the United States.
Is the surname Sedgwick getting more or less common?: More common. 2,496 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,651 in 2010, up 6.2%.