Explore the Family Name Siren

The meaning of Siren

Swedish (mainly Sirén): ornamental or habitational name formed with an unexplained (placename) element + the adjectival suffix -én/-en, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’. This surname (in both spellings, Siren and Sirén) is much more common in Finland than in Sweden. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Pentti, Heikki, Risto, Runo. Scandinavian Helmer, Nils.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Siren saw a decrease in its popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 82,691 but fell to 87,663 by the end of the decade, representing a 6.01% drop. However, the count remained static at 212 individuals throughout this period, signifying that the number of people carrying the Siren surname remained consistent. Nevertheless, the proportion per 100,000 dropped by 12.5%, from 0.08 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,691	#87,663	-6.01%
Count	212	212	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Siren

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes over the same decade. In 2000, most people with the surname Siren identified as White (92.92%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native (both at 2.36%). However, by 2010, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as White (91.51%), while the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero. A new group emerged though: Hispanic, accounting for 3.30% of the Sirens in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races or as Black remained constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.92%	91.51%	-1.52%
Hispanic	0%	3.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.36%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.36%	0%	0%