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.
The surname Sydney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Sydney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.