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

Siby, 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 Siby surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siby in America

Siby is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siby surname appeared 155 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 Siby.

The history of the last name Siby

The surname SIBY is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, France, during the Middle Ages. It is thought to derive from the Old French word "sibi," which means "dwelling" or "abode." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a particular type of dwelling or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SIBY can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and property ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions a landowner named Radulfus Siby, who held lands in the county of Lincolnshire.

In the 12th century, a notable figure bearing the name SIBY was William de Siby, a knight and landowner in the county of Yorkshire. Records from this period also mention a Robert Siby, who was a sheriff of Nottinghamshire in the late 12th century.

During the 13th century, the name SIBY appeared in various historical documents, including the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, which recorded a Henry Siby as a taxpayer in the year 1230.

In the 14th century, a prominent individual with the surname SIBY was Sir John Siby, a member of the English gentry who served as a Member of Parliament for the county of Dorset in the latter part of the century.

Another notable bearer of the name was Thomas Siby, a scholar and clergyman who lived in the 15th century. He was educated at the University of Oxford and served as the Rector of the parish of Waltham St. Lawrence in Berkshire.

The SIBY surname has also been associated with several place names throughout history, such as Sibythorpe in Nottinghamshire and Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire. These places may have been named after individuals bearing the SIBY name or may have influenced the development of the surname itself.

While the SIBY surname has its roots in Normandy and has been present in England since the Norman Conquest, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, suggesting that it may have spread through migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siby

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

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 Siby 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.

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

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