Find out how popular the last name Sibayan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sibayan.

Sibayan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sibayan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sibayan in America

Sibayan is the 44034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sibayan surname appeared 489 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sibayan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sibayan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sibayan

The surname Sibayan is believed to have originated in the Philippines. It is a rare name that can be traced back to the early 19th century in the Visayan region of the central Philippines.

One of the earliest known references to the name Sibayan can be found in the 1865 Spanish census records of the town of Dalaguete, located on the island of Cebu. This document mentions a family headed by a certain Pedro Sibayan, who was listed as a farmer.

The name Sibayan is thought to be derived from the Visayan word "sibay," which means "to sway" or "to swing." This could suggest that the original bearers of the name may have been involved in activities such as fishing or sailing, where the swaying motion of a boat or net would be a common occurrence.

Another possible origin of the name Sibayan is that it may have been a variation of the word "sibayan," which in some Visayan dialects refers to a type of woven basket or container used for carrying goods or produce.

During the late 19th century and early 20th century, the Sibayan name began to appear in various historical records and documents across the Philippines. One notable individual was Catalino Sibayan, born in 1892, who served as a local government official in the town of Bogo, Cebu.

Another historical figure was Benedicto Sibayan, a linguist and educator born in 1908 in the province of Leyte. He was a pioneering figure in the field of Philippine linguistics and was instrumental in developing the modern Filipino language.

In the realm of literature, Francisco Sibayan, born in 1920 in Negros Occidental, was a renowned poet and writer who contributed significantly to the development of Philippine literature in the Hiligaynon language.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Sibayan name outside of the Philippines can be found in the United States. Records show that a certain Teodoro Sibayan, born in 1885, immigrated to California in the early 20th century and worked as a farmhand in the agricultural fields of the Central Valley.

Another notable individual was Remedios Sibayan, born in 1927 in Iloilo, who became a respected academic and scholar in the field of education. She was known for her contributions to the development of bilingual education programs in the Philippines.

While the Sibayan surname may not be as widely recognized as some other Filipino surnames, its history and origins are deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Philippine archipelago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sibayan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sibayan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sibayan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sibayan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sibayan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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