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

Sifontes, 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 Sifontes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sifontes in America

Sifontes is the 54637th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sifontes surname appeared 377 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 Sifontes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sifontes 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 Sifontes

The surname SIFONTES is of Spanish origin, with its roots tracing back to the region of Castile in central Spain. It is believed to have emerged during the 12th or 13th century, when surnames were becoming more widespread across Europe.

The name SIFONTES is derived from the Spanish word "sifón," which means a siphon or a tube used for transferring liquids. This suggests that the name may have originated from an occupation or trade related to the use of siphons, perhaps in the wine or olive oil industry, which were prominent in the Castilian region during that era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SIFONTES can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Valladolid, where a certain Juan de Sifontes was mentioned as a wine merchant. This historical reference provides insight into the possible occupational origins of the surname.

As the SIFONTES family grew and dispersed across Spain, variations in spelling and pronunciation likely emerged, such as Sifontes, Sifonte, and Sifontez. These variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or scribal errors in official documents.

Notable individuals bearing the SIFONTES surname throughout history include:

1. Rodrigo Sifontes (c. 1450-1510), a renowned Spanish architect who contributed to the construction of the Alcázar of Seville, a royal palace in the Andalusian city.

2. María Sifontes (1570-1640), a Spanish nun and mystic revered for her piety and spiritual writings, which were widely circulated in her lifetime.

3. Juan Sifontes y Fernández (1715-1788), a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the reign of King Charles III and participated in the Siege of Gibraltar.

4. Andrés Sifontes (1835-1901), a prominent Venezuelan politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the late 19th century.

5. Esteban Sifontes Ruiz (1901-1978), a Mexican painter and muralist known for his depictions of indigenous cultures and social themes, contributing to the Mexican Renaissance in art.

While the SIFONTES surname may have originated from a specific occupation or trade, it has since become a widely recognized Spanish surname, with branches in various Spanish-speaking countries due to migration and cultural exchange over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sifontes

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

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

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