Explore the Family Name Siles

The meaning of Siles

Spanish: habitational name from Siles in Jaén province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Alba, Alfredo, Bernardo, Digna, Fernando, Francisco, Hernan, Jose, Juan Antonio, Luis, Marcelo, Mauricio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Siles has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 39,824th most popular name in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to 32,268th, representing a change of nearly 19 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased over this period, from 519 in 2000 to 714 in 2010, a growth of 37.57 percent. As a proportion of the population per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname also grew from 0.19 to 0.24, a rise of over 26 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,824	#32,268	18.97%
Count	519	714	37.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.24	26.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Siles

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people with the surname Siles who identify as Hispanic saw the largest increase, rising from 61.27 percent in 2000 to 75.63 percent in 2010, an uptick of 23.44 percent. Meanwhile, the proportions identifying as White and Black decreased by approximately 36 and 39 percent respectively. Those identifying with two or more races also decreased by nearly 40 percent, while there were no individuals who identified as either Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	61.27%	75.63%	23.44%
White	24.28%	15.55%	-35.96%
Black	12.33%	7.56%	-38.69%
Two or More Races	1.16%	0.7%	-39.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%