Sydney

Sydney Meaning & Origin

About Sydney
The surname Sydney is of English origin and is derived from the place name "Sidney" or "Sydney," which refers to a town in Normandy, France. The name was brought to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The meaning of the surname Sydney is believed to be "wide island" or "wide meadow," derived from the Old English words "sīd" meaning "wide" and "ēg" or "īeg" meaning "island" or "meadow." Over time, the surname Sydney has become a relatively common surname in English-speaking countries.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sydney: 749
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31001
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sydney 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 Sydney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 D N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪdni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sydney in Braille

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

The name Sydney in braille

How to sign the name Sydney using Sign Language

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

The name Sydney in sign language

Numerology