Sedgewick

Sedgewick Meaning & Origin

About Sedgewick
The surname Sedgewick is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sæcg" meaning "sedge" and "wic" meaning "dwelling place." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or by a place where sedge grew abundantly. Sedge is a type of grass-like plant that typically grows in wet or marshy areas. Therefore, the surname Sedgewick can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the sedge place" or "one who lived near the sedge field."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sedgewick: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sedgewick 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
SJK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S03202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 JH W IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛʤwɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SJK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sedgewick in Braille

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

The name Sedgewick in braille

How to sign the name Sedgewick using Sign Language

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

The name Sedgewick in sign language

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