Sedgewick Family Crest and Last Name Background

A Sedgewick ancestor may well appear as Sedgwick in earlier records. The name is usually explained as “Sigg's farm”. Sedgewick adds “e” to Sedgwick, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Sedgwicke.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Sedgwick surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Sedgewick family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.