Explore the Family Name Sisak
The meaning of Sisak
1. Hungarian (also Sisák); Croatian (Šišak); Czech and Slovak (Šišák): nickname from Hungarian sisak (a word of Turkish origin), Croatian and Slovak šišak (a loanword from Hungarian), Czech šišák ‘kind of helmet’. 2. Czech and Slovak (Šišák): variant of Šiška (see Siska), derived from e.g. Slovak šišatý ‘having elongated, elliptical shape’. 3. Croatian (Šišak): nickname from šišak ‘colt with mane cut’ or derived directly from šišati ‘to cut hair’ (see Sisko). 4. Slovak (also Sisák): unexplained. 5. Possibly also an Americanized form of Polish Sisiak: nickname from dialect sisiak ‘little horse’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sisak in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sisak decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sisak was the 64,186th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 68,770th spot, representing a change of -7.14 in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname also saw a minor decrease from 290 in 2000 to 286 in 2010, a change of -1.38. The proportion of individuals with the surname Sisak per 100,000 people also declined from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.10 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,186 | #68,770 | -7.14% |
| Count | 290 | 286 | -1.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sisak
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sisak, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is overwhelmingly identified as White. In both 2000 and 2010, almost all (98.62% in 2000 and 98.25% in 2010) of individuals with the surname Sisak identified as being of White ethnicity. There were no recorded instances of this surname being associated with Asian or Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.62% | 98.25% | -0.38% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |