Sidley

Sidley Meaning & Origin

About Sidley
The surname Sidley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "sīd" meaning "wide" and "lēah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Sidley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a wide clearing or wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sidley: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Ranking information for the surname Sidley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪdli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sidley in Braille

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

The name Sidley in braille

How to sign the name Sidley using Sign Language

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

The name Sidley in sign language

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