Sewell (name) explained

Sewell is both a surname and a given name, derived from the Middle English personal names Sewal (Siwal) or Sewald (Siwald). As a toponymic surname, it may have originally referred to people of Sewell, Bedfordshire or other places named Sewell, Showell, or Seawell.^{[1] [2]}

Notable people with the given name "Sewell" include

• Sewell Avery (1874–1960), American businessman
• Sewell Chan (born 1977), American journalist
• Sewell Collins (1876–1934), American playwright
• Sewell Foster (1792–1868), Canadian physician
• Sewell Jones (1897–1981), American football coach
• Sewell Moody (1834–1875), American merchant
• Sewell A. Peterson (1850–1915), American politician
• Sewell Sillman (1924–1992), American painter
• Sewell Stokes (1902–1979), British writer and broadcaster

Notable people with the surname "Sewell" include

A

• A. E. Sewell (1872–1946), English architect
• Albert Sewell (1927–2018), English statistician
• Alice Maud Sewell (1881–1971), Australian activist
• Almondo Sewell (born 1987), American football player
• Amanda Brewster Sewell (1859–1926), American painter
• Amy Sewell (born 1963), American author
• Andy Sewell (born 1978), British photographer
• Anna Sewell (1820–1878), British writer
• Anthony Sewell (born 1962), American motocross racer
• Arthur Sewell (disambiguation), multiple people

B

• Barton Sewell (~1848–1915), American mining businessperson
• Barton Sewell II (1905–1953), heir involved in highly publicized divorce
• Bill Sewell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Blanche Sewell (1898–1949), American film editor
• Brad Sewell (born 1984), Australian rules footballer
• Brian Sewell (1931–2015), English art critic
• Briana Sewell (born 1990), American politician
• Brocard Sewell (1912–2000), British monk
• Bruce Sewell (born 1957/1958), American corporate executive

C

• Cecil Sewell (1895–1918), British Army lieutenant
• Cissie Sewell (1893–??), American educator
• Conrad Sewell (born 1988), Australian singer
• Cyril Sewell (1874–1951), South African-English cricketer

D

• Daisy Elizabeth McQuigg Sewell (1876–1944), American religious leader
• Damani Sewell (born 1994), Jamaican cricketer
• Danny Sewell (1930–2001), British boxer
• David Sewell (born 1977), New Zealand cricketer
• Dean Sewell (born 1972), Jamaican footballer
• Dean Sewell (photographer) (born 1972), Australian photographer
• Doug Sewell (1929–2017), English golfer

E

• E. G. Sewell (1874–1940), American politician
• E. H. D. Sewell (1872–1947), English cricketer
• Elizabeth Sewell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Elyse Sewell (born 1982), American fashion model
• Emmer Sewell (born 1934), American artist

F

• Francis Hill Sewell (1815–1862), English clergyman
• Frederick Sewell (1881–1964), English cricketer

G

• Geoff Sewell (born 1972), New Zealand tenor
• George Sewell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Gillian Sewell (born 1972), Irish-Canadian field hockey player
• Granville Sewell, American mathematician
• Greg Sewell (born 1933), Australian rules footballer

H

• Harley Sewell (1931–2011), American football player
• Harry Sewell (1885–1953), British steeple chaser
• Hazel Sewell (1898–1975), American animator
• Helen Sewell (1896–1957), American illustrator
• Henry Sewell (1807–1879), New Zealand politician
• Henry Sewell (cricketer) (born 1935), Jamaican cricketer
• Horace Sewell (1881–1953), British army officer

I

• Ike Sewell (1903–1990), American entrepreneur

J

• Jack Sewell (1913–2000), English cricketer
• Jack Sewell (rugby league) (1926–1955), English rugby league footballer
• Jackie Sewell (1927–2016), English footballer
• Jameel Sewell (born 1987), American football player
• James Sewell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jim Sewell (born 1956), Australian rules footballer
• Joe Sewell (1898–1990), American baseball player
• John Sewell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jonathan Sewell (1766–1839), Canadian politician
• Joseph Sewell, English footballer
• Josh Sewell (born 1981), American football player

K

• Karen Sewell (born 1944/1945), New Zealand educator
• Keechant Sewell (born 1972), American police officer

L

• Larry Sewell (born 1948), New Zealand cricketer
• LaVerne Sewell (1888–1906), American jockey
• Leo Sewell (born 1945), American visual artist
• Luke Sewell (1901–1987), American baseball player

M

• Margaret Sewell (1852–1937), English educator
• Marvin Sewell, American guitarist
• Mary A. Sewell (born 1963), New Zealand marine biologist
• Mary Wright Sewell (1797–1884), British author
• Matt Sewell (born 1990), Canadian football player
• Morley Sewell (1932–2022), British veterinarian

N

• Nephi Sewell (born 1998), American football player
• Nicole Sewell (born 1981), Australian tennis player
• Noah Sewell (born 2002), American football player

P

• Penei Sewell (born 2000), American football player

R

• R. B. Seymour Sewell (1880–1964), British doctor
• Richard Clarke Sewell (1803–1864), English lawyer
• Rip Sewell (1907–1989), American baseball player
• Robert Sewell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Robin Sewell (born 1979), South African dancer
• Ronnie Sewell (1890–1945), English footballer
• Rufus Sewell (born 1967), English actor

S

• Shane Sewell (born 1972), Canadian professional wrestler
• Sicily Sewell (born 1985), American actress
• Stephen Sewell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Steve Sewell (born 1963), American football player

T

• Terri Sewell (born 1965), American politician
• Thomas Sewell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Timothy Toyne Sewell (born 1941), British army officer
• Tommy Sewell (1906–1956), American baseball player
• Tony Sewell (born 1959), British educator and life peer

V

• Valentine Sewell (1910–1978), English cricketer
• Vernon Sewell (1903–2001), British film director

W

• William Sewell (disambiguation), multiple people

See also

• Sewell (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Sewell"
• Attorney General Sewell (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Attorney Generals surnamed "Sewell"
• General Sewell (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Generals surnamed "Sewell"

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick . Dictionary of American Family Names. 1. 8 May 2003. Oxford University Press, USA. 978-0-19-508137-4. 327.
2. Web site: Sewell Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms . HouseOfNames . January 2000 . 4 March 2019 . EN.