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

Southwick, 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 Southwick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Southwick in America

Southwick is the 8917th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Southwick surname appeared 3,671 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Southwick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Southwick 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 Southwick

The surname Southwick is of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English words 'suth' meaning south and 'wic' meaning a dwelling or village. It likely originated in southern England during the medieval period, referring to someone who lived in a village or settlement located to the south of a particular area or landmark.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Southwick can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book mentions a place called Sudwica, which is believed to be the modern-day village of Southwick in Wiltshire.

The name Southwick also appears in various historical records and documents throughout the centuries, including the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire in 1195, where a certain William de Sudwic is mentioned. In the 13th century, a Sir John de Southwick is recorded as holding lands in the county of Gloucestershire.

Notable individuals with the surname Southwick include Sir Robert Southwick (1506-1568), who served as a Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another prominent figure was Edmund Southwick (1592-1676), a Quaker who was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious beliefs and later settled in Rhode Island.

In the 18th century, John Southwick (1732-1801) was a prominent merchant and landowner in New England, while William Southwick (1823-1899) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Another notable individual with the surname Southwick was Albert P. Southwick (1833-1913), a Union Army officer during the American Civil War who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and leadership in the Battle of Antietam in 1862.

The name Southwick has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Southwick in Northamptonshire, Southwick in West Sussex, and Southwick in Tyne and Wear. These place names likely influenced the spread and variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Southwick

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

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

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