Explore the Family Name Sisti

The meaning of Sisti

Italian (mainly central and northern Italy): patronymic or plural form of Sisto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Marco, Antonio, Gaetano, Gino, Lido, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Sisti surname has seen fluctuations in its popularity over the years. In 2000, the surname held a ranking of 27,009 which decreased to 31,656 by 2010, reflecting a drop in popularity of approximately 17.21%. The count of individuals carrying the surname also followed a similar trend, decreasing from 844 in 2000 to 730 by 2010. This represents a reduction of 13.51% over this period. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people also dropped by 19.35%, falling from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,009	#31,656	-17.21%
Count	844	730	-13.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.25	-19.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sisti

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sisti has also shown some changes, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest group remains those identifying as White, though the proportion decreased from 96.68% in 2000 to 93.42% in 2010. Notably, there was an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, rising by 36.92% and 120.34% respectively. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races also saw a significant increase from 0.71% in 2000 to 1.92% in 2010. However, for the categories of Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there were no recorded individuals identifying under the Sisti surname during both time periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.68%	93.42%	-3.37%
Hispanic	1.18%	2.6%	120.34%
Two or More Races	0.71%	1.92%	170.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.3%	1.78%	36.92%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%