Sewell (name)

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.

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

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