Seddon

Seddon Meaning & Origin

About Seddon
The surname Seddon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Sidda" or "Sedda," which means "wide" or "broad." The addition of the suffix "-on" indicates "son of," making Seddon mean "son of Sidda." The name likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting someone who was the son of a person named Sidda. Over time, Seddon became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Seddon is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Seddon: 1,548
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18028
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Seddon based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛdən/
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('STN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seddon in Braille

Here's how to represent Seddon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Seddon in braille

How to sign the name Seddon using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Seddon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Seddon in sign language

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