Explore the Family Name Sirna

The meaning of Sirna

Italian (Sicily): possibly a habitational name from the Greek placename Syrna. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Calogero, Elvira, Marisa, Sal.

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

According to the popularity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sirna saw a decrease in rank and count over the course of a decade. In 2000, Sirna was the 48,877th most popular surname with 405 individuals carrying this name, representing a proportion of 0.15 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the surname dropped to the 60,790th position. The count also decreased to 331 individuals, reflecting a decrease of 18.27%. This change implies that the usage of the Sirna surname became less common during this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,877	#60,790	-24.37%
Count	405	331	-18.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.11	-26.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sirna

Based on the ethnicity information provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, there was a shift in the ethnic identities associated with the Sirna surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 94.81% of individuals with the Sirna surname identified as White, but this figure decreased by 2.81% to 92.15% in 2010. Additionally, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic was only 2.22% in 2000, it increased notably to 6.04% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the Sirna surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Also, the proportion of those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.23% to zero over the span of the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.81%	92.15%	-2.81%
Hispanic	2.22%	6.04%	172.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.23%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%