Sydow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Sydow family

The surname Sydow was first found in Pomerania, where the name had aristocratic origins and acquired a significant reputation for its contribution to the developing mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Sydow family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sydow research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1454, 1536, 1710 and 1749 are included under the topic Early Sydow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sydow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sydow, Sidow, Sydau, Sidau and others.

Early Notables of the Sydow family

Prominent bearers of the name Sydow at this time were

Albrecht von Sydow, of the old Pomeranian line, who was the Bishop of Kammin around 1454...
Adam Wilhelm von Sydow (d.1710) was a major general in the Prussian army, Egidius Ehrenreich von Sydow (d.1749) was the general of the Prussian infantry, while Hans von Sydow was a lieutenant general...

Sydow Ranking

In the United States, the name Sydow is the 18,424^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Sydow migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sydow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Karl August Sydow, aged 54, who arrived in America in 1843 2
J A F Sydow, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Adolph Sydow, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Carl Sydow, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 2
G D Sydow, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Sydow family +

Bismarck

Bernhard Sydow (1918-1941), German Mechanikersobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details