Explore the Family Name Siggins

The meaning of Siggins

English and Irish: of Norman origin, from the Old French and Middle English personal name Seguin, Segin (ancient Germanic Sigwin from sig ‘victory’ + win- ‘friend’), with post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Seguin. The surname was taken to Ireland in the 13th century and Gaelicized as Sigín.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Siggins has seen some shifts in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 43,232 by count, but by 2010 it had moved slightly to a rank of 43,811, showing a decrease in popularity of about 1.34%. Despite this shift in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Siggins surname increased from 471 in 2000 to 492 in 2010, representing a growth of approximately 4.46%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,232	#43,811	-1.34%
Count	471	492	4.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Siggins

In terms of ethnicity, the Siggins surname showed a varying distribution based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 94.48% in 2000 to 93.09% in 2010. Those claiming Hispanic ethnic identity saw a significant increase from 2.55% in 2000 to 4.88% in 2010, demonstrating an upward change of 91.37%. The percentage of people with the Siggins surname identifying with two or more races decreased by 40%, from 1.70% in 2000 to 1.02% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.48%	93.09%	-1.47%
Hispanic	2.55%	4.88%	91.37%
Two or More Races	1.7%	1.02%	-40%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%