Explore the Family Name Sirota

The meaning of Sirota

1. Ukrainian (standard transliteration Syrota) and Jewish (from Ukraine); Slovak (also Širota): nickname from Ukrainian syrota, Slovak sirota ‘orphan’. 2. Polish: dialect or archaic form of Sierota ‘orphan’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Golda, Reuven, Aharon, Ahron, Aron, Esfir, Hyman, Isadore, Itzchak, Izhak. Russian Mikhail, Vladimir, Boris, Fedor, Leonid, Anatoly, Arkadiy, Egor, Galina, Grigoriy, Igor, Iosif.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sirota has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked 20,871st most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to 21,092nd. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Sirota surname increased by 5.87% during this time period, from 1,176 in 2000 to 1,245 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,871	#21,092	-1.06%
Count	1,176	1,245	5.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.42	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sirota

The Census also shows some interesting shifts in ethnic identity among those carrying the Sirota surname. The majority identify as White, making up 96.17% in 2000 and slightly less at 95.42% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander representation decreased from 0.68% in 2000 to 0.64% in 2010. Those identifying as Two or More Races saw a small increase, from 0.85% to 0.88%. The most significant change is seen in the Hispanic category, where representation increased by 18.88%, from 1.96% in 2000 to 2.33% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.17%	95.42%	-0.78%
Hispanic	1.96%	2.33%	18.88%
Two or More Races	0.85%	0.88%	3.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.68%	0.64%	-5.88%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%