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

Sikka, 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 Sikka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sikka in America

Sikka is the 68122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sikka surname appeared 289 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 Sikka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sikka 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 Sikka

The surname "SIKKA" originates from the Indian subcontinent and is derived from the Sanskrit word "shikha", meaning "crest" or "peak". This name likely emerged during the medieval period in the Indian subcontinent, possibly around the 12th or 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name "SIKKA" can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This text contains references to various individuals bearing this surname, indicating that it was in use during the Mughal era.

The name "SIKKA" is also associated with several historical figures from the Indian subcontinent. One notable example is Sikandar Lodi, the Sultan of the Lodi dynasty who ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1489 to 1517. Another prominent individual with this surname was Sikandar Butshikan, a military general who served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century.

In terms of place names, the surname "SIKKA" may be connected to the town of Sikar, located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This town was historically known as "Sikkawati" or "Sikkawat", and it is possible that the surname originated from this region.

Other notable individuals with the surname "SIKKA" include Charan Singh Sikka, an Indian freedom fighter and politician who was active in the early 20th century, and Joshila Sikka, an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who was born in 1930 and made significant contributions to the field of Kathak dance.

Throughout history, the surname "SIKKA" has been spelled in various ways, including "Siqqah", "Siqqa", and "Sikkah". These variations likely arose due to regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions within the Indian subcontinent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sikka

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

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

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