Explore the Family Name Sire

The meaning of Sire

1. French: from Old French sire ‘lord’, a title applied as a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces, or as an occupational name for someone in the service of a lord. Compare Cyr 2. 2. English: rare variant of Syer, a cognate of 1 above.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Sire" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 88,461st most popular surname in 2000, it dropped to the 98,982nd position in 2010, showing an 11.89% decrease in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 195 in 2000 to 183 in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.15%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named 'Sire' per 100,000 people has decreased by 14.29%, from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,461	#98,982	-11.89%
Count	195	183	-6.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sire

On the other hand, the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Sire" has seen a shift according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White with this surname saw a drop of 9.26% from 79.49% in 2000 to 72.13% in 2010. In contrast, the Hispanic population with the surname "Sire" saw a significant increase of 53.43%, from 12.82% in 2000 to 19.67% in 2010. Similarly, the Black population with this surname increased by 46.59% from 4.10% to 6.01% over the same decade. However, there were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.49%	72.13%	-9.26%
Hispanic	12.82%	19.67%	53.43%
Black	4.1%	6.01%	46.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.56%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%