Explore the Family Name Sinchi

The meaning of Sinchi

Amerindian (Ecuador and Peru): from a Quechuan title of a community leader in times of emergency, meaning literally ‘strong, courageous’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sinchi has significantly gained popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was the 53,047th most common name in the United States, but by 2010, it had jumped remarkably to the 28,967th position, marking a substantial increase of 45.39%. The number of people bearing the name Sinchi also rose from 366 in 2000 to 820 in 2010, showing an impressive growth of 124.04%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people in the population doubled from 0.14 to 0.28.

20002010Change
Rank#53,047#28,96745.39%
Count366820124.04%
Proportion per 100k0.140.28100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sinchi

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the surname Sinchi identify as Hispanic. This ethnic identity accounted for 95.90% of the Sinchis in 2000, and by 2010, it had increased slightly to 97.32%. The proportion of Sinchis who identified as White decreased by about 11% from 2.19% in 2000 to 1.95% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Sinchis identifying as Black in 2010, accounting for 0.61%, which had not been recorded in 2000. No changes were recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races.

20002010Change
Hispanic95.9%97.32%1.48%
White2.19%1.95%-10.96%
Black0%0.61%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%