Explore the Family Name Sipos
The meaning of Sipos
1. Hungarian (rarely Sípos): occupational name for a musician, from sípos ‘piper’, a derivative of síp ‘whistle’. This surname is also found in Romania and Slovakia (see also below). 2. Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, and Slovak (Šipoš, Slovak also Šípoš): archaic or dialect occupational name for a piper or a musician in general, from šipoš, a loanword from Hungarian. In part, Šipoš and Šípoš are Slavicized forms of the Hungarian surname (see above). 3. Jewish (from Hungary; rarely Sípos): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname, or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Bela, Sandor, Attila, Laszlo, Miklos, Tibor, Balint, Elek, Endre, Ferenc, Gabor, Imre.
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How common is the last name Sipos in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sipos experienced a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sipos was ranked the 18,288th most popular surname in the United States with 1,399 individuals bearing this name. However, by 2010, the surname had dropped in rank to 19,803 with a slight decrease to 1,358 individuals carrying this name, indicating a drop of nearly 3% in usage.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,288 | #19,803 | -8.28% |
| Count | 1,399 | 1,358 | -2.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.46 | -11.54% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sipos
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes for those with the surname Sipos. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, with a minimal increase from 96.35% in 2000 to 96.54% in 2010. There was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going up from 0.43% to 0.59%. However, the percentage of people identifying as belonging to two or more races saw a decrease from 1.22% to 0.88%. There was also a slight decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, down to 1.91% from 1.93%. Notably, none of the individuals with the surname Sipos identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.35% | 96.54% | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.93% | 1.91% | -1.04% |
| Two or More Races | 1.22% | 0.88% | -27.87% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.43% | 0.59% | 37.21% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |