Sikula last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Sikula

An occupational surname referring to a producer or seller of shingles or roofing tiles.

Sikula, 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 Sikula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sikula in America

Sikula is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sikula surname appeared 172 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 Sikula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sikula 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank104156104257-0.10%
Count1721597.85%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060.00%

The history of the last name Sikula

The surname SIKULA has its origins in Poland, dating back to the late 15th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Polish word "sikula," which means "sickle" – a small hand-held agricultural tool used for harvesting crops. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely farmers or agricultural workers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SIKULA surname can be found in the Polish village of Sikulka, located in the historical region of Lesser Poland. It is believed that the name may have originated as a descriptive term referring to someone from this particular village or area.

In the 16th century, the SIKULA name appeared in various historical records and documents across different parts of Poland. For instance, in 1537, a merchant named Jan SIKULA was mentioned in the city records of Krakow, one of Poland's oldest and most significant cities.

The SIKULA surname has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 17th century, Marcin SIKULA was a renowned Polish painter and artist, known for his religious artworks and portraits of nobility. He was born in 1618 and lived until 1689.

Another notable bearer of the SIKULA name was Józef SIKULA, a Polish military officer who fought in the November Uprising against the Russian Empire in the early 19th century. He was born in 1790 and died in 1856.

In the late 19th century, Antoni SIKULA was a prominent Polish writer and journalist who contributed to several literary publications and newspapers. He was born in 1865 and passed away in 1932.

During the 20th century, the SIKULA surname gained further recognition with the achievements of Władysław SIKULA, a Polish philosopher and academic who made significant contributions to the field of phenomenology. He was born in 1905 and died in 1992.

It is worth noting that variations in the spelling of the SIKULA surname have been observed throughout history, including Sikulski, Sikulka, and Sikulicz, among others. These variations often stemmed from regional dialects or the influence of other languages in the areas where Polish communities resided.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sikula

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

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 Sikula was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only98.84%170
Non-Hispanic Black Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races0.00%0
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

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 Sikula has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White98.84%96.86%2.02%
Black(S)%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander0.00%0.00%0.00%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%(S)%(S)%
Two or More Races0.00%(S)%(S)%
Hispanic(S)%0.00%(S)%

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

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