Explore the Family Name Sirk

The meaning of Sirk

1. Slovenian: topographic name from an archaic spelling of sirek ‘sorghum’, also ‘maize’. 2. Jewish (from Lithuania): from the Yiddish personal name Sirke, a pet form of Sore (from the Hebrew female personal name Sara ‘princess’).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Sirk" saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname dropped from the 32,900th position in 2000 to the 37,993rd position in 2010, indicating a decline of 15.48% over the decade. In terms of actual counts, the number of people with the Sirk surname decreased by 11.11%, from 657 individuals in 2000 to 584 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 also fell by 16.67% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,900	#37,993	-15.48%
Count	657	584	-11.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.2	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sirk

The ethnicity associated with the Sirk surname shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on Decennial U.S. Census data. The highest proportion of people carrying this surname identified as White, although this group experienced a slight decrease of 1.93%. The category of Asian/Pacific Islander showed a significant rise of 81.82%, albeit from a smaller base. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities decreased by 28.14%. The percentage of Hispanics remained stable while those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native both emerged from zero in 2000 to 0.86% and 1.03% respectively in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.76%	91.95%	-1.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.98%	3.6%	81.82%
Hispanic	1.37%	1.37%	0%
Two or More Races	1.67%	1.2%	-28.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.03%	0%
Black	0%	0.86%	0%