Explore the Family Name Sibrian

The meaning of Sibrian

Hispanic (mainly El Salvador and Honduras): altered form of Spanish Cibrián (see Cibrian).

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How common is the last name Sibrian in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Sibrian' significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sibrian was ranked as the 25,448th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 17,406th spot, reflecting a rank change of 31.6 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also grew impressively from 913 in 2000 to 1,621 in 2010, signifying a growth rate of 77.55 percent. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the surname rose from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.55 in 2010, marking an increase of 61.76 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,448	#17,406	31.6%
Count	913	1,621	77.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.55	61.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sibrian

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname 'Sibrian,' based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, remained quite consistent between 2000 and 2010, with the majority of bearers identifying as Hispanic. In 2000, 95.62 percent of people with the surname identified as Hispanic, a figure that slightly increased to 97.41 percent in 2010. The representation of White decreased from 3.50 percent in 2000 to 2.34 percent in 2010. While a small portion identified as being of two or more races in 2000, this percentage dropped to zero in 2010. No significant changes were noted for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities over this decade, with all remaining at zero or suppressed for privacy (S).

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	95.62%	97.41%	1.87%
White	3.5%	2.34%	-33.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.55%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%