Explore the Family Name Sinay

The meaning of Sinay

1. Jewish: variant of Sinai. 2. Amerindian (Guatemala): Mayan name, apparently a variant of Sinaj ‘scorpion’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hanon, Hershel, Ilan, Naum, Shmuel, Yacov, Yehuda. Spanish Diosdado, Isabelo, Jose, Rey.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sinay has seen a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 44,997 in 2000 to 40,432 in 2010, marking an increase of 10.15%. Additionally, the count of people with this surname also escalated from 449 in 2000 to 541 in 2010, showing a significant growth of 20.49%. The proportion of individuals bearing the surname Sinay per 100,000 people increased by 5.88% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,997	#40,432	10.15%
Count	449	541	20.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sinay

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sinay. The most prevalent ethnicity has been White, although it decreased slightly from 62.36% in 2000 to 54.90% in 2010. The second dominant ethnicity, Hispanic, saw a substantial rise of 30.43%, going from 28.06% in 2000 to 36.60% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased notably from 5.35% in 2000 to 7.76% in 2010. However, the proportion of those with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010, down from 4.23% in 2000. There were no changes in populations identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	62.36%	54.9%	-11.96%
Hispanic	28.06%	36.6%	30.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.35%	7.76%	45.05%
Two or More Races	4.23%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%