Syddall Surname History

Origins Available:
England

The English surname Syddall was a habitational name, taken on from any of several place names such as Sidaal, in Lancashire, Siddal in West Yorkshire or Siddle in East Harsley, North Yorkshire. These place names come from the Old English word "si-d," meaning "wide," and "halh," meaning a "nook" or "recess." 1

Early Origins of the Syddall family

The surname Syddall was first found in either Lancashire where the name was derived from Siddall, a small estate in the parish of Middleton or at Siddall, a hamlet in the parish of Halifax, Yorkshire. 2

The first record of the family was found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 where Thomas Sydall was listed. Janet Sydell, of Fullwood was later listed in the Lancashire Wills at Richmond in 1503. 3

Another source notes "the Siddalls or Siddells or Siddles were represented in York in the 17th century: William Siddall was sheriff of that city in 1652. They are also to be found in Derbyshire." 4

Early History of the Syddall family

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Syddall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Siddall, Sydal, Sidel, Sidle, Seedall, Seedell and others.

Early Notables of the Syddall family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Henry Siddall or Syddall (died 1572), English divine who became rector of Woodford in Essex on 5 July 1530...

Syddall migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Syddall Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Syddall, who arrived in Virginia in 1706 5

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)