Find out how popular the last name Sidbury is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sidbury.

Sidbury, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sidbury surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sidbury in America

Sidbury is the 57234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sidbury surname appeared 356 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sidbury.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sidbury to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sidbury

The surname SIDBURY is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the county of Devon, during the medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the name of a small village called Sidbury, which lies near the town of Sidmouth.

The name Sidbury is thought to have its roots in the Old English words "sid" meaning "wide" and "bury" meaning "fortified place" or "manor." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a large or expansive fortified settlement or manor in the area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled as "Sidesberie." This entry indicates that the village of Sidbury was already well-established by the time of the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

In the 13th century, a notable individual bearing the surname SIDBURY was Sir William de Sidbury, who was a knight and landowner in Devon. Records from this time also mention a John de Sidbury, who was a member of the local gentry in the same region.

During the 16th century, the name SIDBURY appeared in various church records and legal documents across Devon and neighboring counties. One notable example is Thomas Sidbury, who was born in 1542 and served as a member of the local parish council in the village of Sidbury.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the name SIDBURY was Sir Richard Sidbury, who was a wealthy merchant and landowner in the city of Exeter. He was born in 1621 and played an influential role in local politics and trade.

Another individual of note was Robert Sidbury, born in 1678, who was a renowned scholar and author of several books on theology and philosophy. He served as a professor at the University of Oxford and was widely respected for his intellectual contributions.

As the centuries passed, the name SIDBURY continued to be associated with various individuals and families in the southwest of England, particularly in the counties of Devon, Dorset, and Somerset.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sidbury

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sidbury.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sidbury was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sidbury has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sidbury was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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