Explore the Family Name Sigala

The meaning of Sigala

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): altered form of Spanish Cigala ‘crayfish’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Jose, Jesus, Pedro, Roberto, Ruben, Carlos, Fernando, Manuel, Pablo, Ramon, Salvador.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sigala has been gaining popularity in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 8321st most popular surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 6965th spot, marking a 16.3% increase. The number of individuals carrying this surname also rose from 3,660 in 2000 to 4,817 in 2010, exhibiting an impressive growth rate of 31.61%. Consequently, the prevalence of the Sigala surname per 100,000 people increased from 1.36 to 1.63 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,321	#6,965	16.3%
Count	3,660	4,817	31.61%
Proportion per 100k	1.36	1.63	19.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sigala

The ethnic identity associated with the Sigala surname, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census, is primarily Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, over 92% of people with this surname identified as Hispanic, showing a slight growth of 0.87% over the decade. Other ethnicities represented include White (decreasing from 6.39% to 5.98%), Asian/Pacific Islander (dropping from 0.36% to 0.31%), Black (slightly decreasing from 0.27% to 0.25%), and those identifying with two or more races (experiencing a significant drop from 0.60% to 0.19%). Notably, the proportion of individuals with the Sigala surname who identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a notable increase, rising from 0.22% to 0.31%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.16%	92.96%	0.87%
White	6.39%	5.98%	-6.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.36%	0.31%	-13.89%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.22%	0.31%	40.91%
Black	0.27%	0.25%	-7.41%
Two or More Races	0.6%	0.19%	-68.33%