Explore the Family Name Sipling

The meaning of Sipling

English: relationship name from Middle English sibling ‘relative, kinsman’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sipling has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname slipped from 108,153 in 2000 to 118,853 in 2010, marking a decrease of 9.89%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Sipling surname decreased modestly from 152 in 2000 to 146 in 2010, a contraction of 3.95%. This trend is also reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which fell by 16.67% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#108,153#118,853-9.89%
Count152146-3.95%
Proportion per 100k0.060.05-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sipling

Moving onto the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some noticeable shifts for the Sipling surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, but their proportion diminished slightly by 5.49%, dropping from 92.76% in 2000 to 87.67% in 2010. There was an increase in the number of Siplings identifying as Black, which nearly doubled from 4.61% to 8.90%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within the Sipling population had an initial appearance with 3.42% in 2010. No significant changes were recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with all these groups maintaining their previous percentages.

20002010Change
White92.76%87.67%-5.49%
Black4.61%8.9%93.06%
Hispanic0%3.42%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%