Explore the Family Name Sie
The meaning of Sie
1. Altered form of French (of Flemish origin) Sy. 2. French (southern): unexplained. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 施, see Shi 2. 4. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 徐, see Xu 1. 5. Chinese: possibly a variant of Xie. History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed along with its original form Sy in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
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How common is the last name Sie in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sie has increased over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 63,450th most common surname in the United States with 294 individuals bearing it. By 2010, its rank had improved to the 52,851st position and the count of individuals with this surname had risen to 392. This represents a significant growth of 33.33% in the count and an improvement of 16.7% in the ranking within a span of 10 years. The proportion per 100k people also saw an increase of 18.18%, from 0.11 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,450 | #52,851 | 16.7% |
| Count | 294 | 392 | 33.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.13 | 18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sie
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Sie shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander increased by 1.91%, going from 66.33% to 67.60%. There was a new representation of individuals reporting two or more races at 3.57% in 2010, which was not present in the 2000 data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 21.43% to 20.66%. Similarly, there was a small decline in those identifying as Hispanic and Black by 2.35% and 4.90% respectively. No individuals identified as American Indian or Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 66.33% | 67.6% | 1.91% |
| White | 21.43% | 20.66% | -3.59% |
| Black | 5.1% | 4.85% | -4.9% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.57% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% | 3.32% | -2.35% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |