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

Sidey, 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 Sidey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sidey in America

Sidey is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sidey surname appeared 138 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 Sidey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sidey 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 Sidey

The surname Sidey originated in Scotland during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "side," which means "dweller by the side or slope of a hill." The name was initially used to identify someone who lived on the side of a hill or near the edge of a settlement.

The earliest recorded instance of the Sidey surname can be traced back to the town of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders region. In the 13th century, a document from the Abbey of Kelso mentioned a landowner named William de Sydeserf, which is believed to be an early variation of the Sidey name.

During the Middle Ages, the Sidey family played a significant role in the Scottish Borders region. In the 14th century, a notable figure named John Sidey was a prominent landowner and community leader in the village of Jedburgh. He was involved in several legal disputes over land rights and is mentioned in several court records from that era.

In the 16th century, the Sidey name appeared in the historic Ragman Rolls, a collection of homage rolls and fealty records from Scotland. This document lists several individuals with the Sidey surname, suggesting that the family had established itself as a respected clan in the region.

One of the most famous individuals with the Sidey surname was Sir William Sidey (1620-1690), a Scottish soldier and landowner who served as a colonel in the Covenanter army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He was a staunch supporter of the Presbyterian cause and played a crucial role in several battles against the Royalist forces.

Another notable figure was James Sidey (1714-1785), a Scottish philosopher and educator who was a proponent of the Scottish Enlightenment. He served as a professor of moral philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and published several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, the Sidey surname gained prominence in the literary world with the writer and poet Christina Sidey (1830-1892). Born in Edinburgh, she was a prolific author known for her romantic novels and poetry collections, which often explored themes of Scottish culture and history.

The Sidey name has also been associated with several places in Scotland, such as Sidey Hill in Dumfries and Galloway, and Sidey Burn, a small stream in the Scottish Borders region. These place names likely derived from families or individuals bearing the Sidey surname who lived in or owned land in those areas.

Throughout history, the Sidey surname has been spelled in various ways, including Sidy, Sydey, Saidey, and Saidye, reflecting the variations in local dialects and spelling conventions of the time. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent, tracing back to the Old English word "side" and the family's association with hillside dwellings in Scotland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sidey

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

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 Sidey 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 Sidey 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 Sidey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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