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

Sibrian, 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 Sibrian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sibrian in America

Sibrian is the 17406th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sibrian surname appeared 1,621 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Sibrian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sibrian 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 Sibrian

The surname Sibrian is believed to have originated in the mountainous regions of northern Spain, specifically in the autonomous communities of Asturias and Cantabria. Its roots can be traced back to the early Middle Ages, around the 8th to 10th centuries.

One of the earliest known references to the name Sibrian appears in the Codex Aemilianensis, an ancient manuscript from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain, dated around the 11th century. This codex contains a list of landowners and their properties, where the name "Sibrianus" is mentioned.

The name Sibrian is believed to have derived from the Latin word "sibilus," meaning "whistling" or "hissing." This could suggest that the name was initially a descriptive surname given to someone who whistled or made a hissing sound. Alternatively, it may have been derived from the Latin word "sibilis," meaning "of the mountain," which would align with the name's origins in the mountainous regions of northern Spain.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Pedro Sibrian was mentioned in the Anales Compostelanos, a historical chronicle from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. This record suggests that the Sibrian surname had spread beyond its original regions by that time.

During the 15th century, Juan Sibrian (c. 1420-1490) was a renowned poet and scholar from Zaragoza, Aragon. His works, including a collection of poetry titled "Cancionero de Juan Sibrian," have been preserved and studied by literary scholars.

Another notable bearer of the Sibrian surname was Diego Sibrian (c. 1550-1620), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous voyage around the world in the early 16th century. Sibrian played a crucial role in navigating the fleet through the treacherous Strait of Magellan.

In the 17th century, María Sibrian (c. 1625-1695) was a prominent figure in the Spanish Golden Age of art. She was a celebrated painter known for her religious works and portraits, many of which can be found in churches and museums throughout Spain.

Lastly, the Sibrian surname was also carried by Andrés Sibrian (c. 1780-1855), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against Napoleonic France. He rose to the rank of general and played a significant role in several battles during that conflict.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sibrian

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

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 Sibrian 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 Sibrian 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 Sibrian was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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