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

Sigaran, 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 Sigaran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sigaran in America

Sigaran is the 44653rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sigaran surname appeared 481 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 Sigaran.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sigaran 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 Sigaran

The surname SIGARAN has its origins in the Tamilakam region of ancient India, dating back to around the 3rd century BCE. It is derived from the Tamil words "sigaram" meaning "crown" and "an" meaning "man" or "person," suggesting that it may have initially referred to a person of royal or noble lineage.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SIGARAN can be found in the Sangam literature, a collection of Tamil literary works from the early centuries CE. The name appears in the Purananuru, an anthology of poems, where it is mentioned in reference to a chieftain or ruler from the Chola dynasty.

During the Chola Empire, which ruled over large parts of southern India from the 9th to the 13th century CE, the name SIGARAN gained prominence among the ruling class and nobility. It is believed that several members of the Chola royal family bore this surname, although specific records are scarce.

In the 11th century CE, a notable figure named SIGARAN Arumugam is mentioned in the Thanjavur inscriptions, which were stone inscriptions carved during the Chola period. Arumugam was a high-ranking official and military commander who served under the Chola king Rajendra Chola I.

Another prominent individual with the surname SIGARAN was Kaliyan SIGARAN, a Tamil poet and scholar who lived in the 13th century CE. He is best known for his work "Kalingar Kalambalikai," a treatise on Tamil grammar and poetics.

In the 15th century CE, the SIGARAN family is said to have migrated to the island of Sri Lanka, where they became influential landowners and administrators under the Kandyan Kingdom. One notable figure from this period was Kumarasamy SIGARAN, who served as a high-ranking official in the court of King Vira Parakramabahu VIII.

Over the centuries, the surname SIGARAN has also been found in various parts of Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia and Singapore, likely due to the migration of Tamil communities from India to these regions during the colonial era.

While the name SIGARAN is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage of the Tamil people, carrying with it a sense of historical significance and connection to the ancient kingdoms and literary traditions of southern India.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sigaran

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

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

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