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

Siragusa, 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 Siragusa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siragusa in America

Siragusa is the 23251st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siragusa surname appeared 1,096 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 Siragusa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Siragusa 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 Siragusa

The surname Siragusa originated in Sicily, an island located in the Mediterranean Sea and the largest of the Italian islands. Its roots can be traced back to the medieval period, specifically the 11th or 12th century.

Siragusa is believed to be derived from the Italian word "Siracusa," which is the Italian name for the city of Syracuse, one of the most important cities in ancient Sicily. The name itself has Greek origins, stemming from the combination of the words "syra," meaning "swamp," and "kousa," meaning "a flat elevation."

In its earliest recorded instances, the surname appeared as "Siracusa" or "Siragusa" in various historical documents and records from the region. One notable mention is found in the "Libro d'Oro della Nobiltà Italiana," a book documenting Italian nobility from the 13th to the 18th century, where several families bearing the Siragusa surname are listed.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Siragusa surname was Giovanni Siragusa, a Sicilian nobleman who lived in the 14th century. Another notable figure was Pietro Siragusa, a prominent lawyer and jurist from Palermo, Sicily, who lived in the 16th century (c. 1500-1570).

In the 17th century, the name Siragusa appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition in Sicily, indicating the presence of individuals with this surname during that period. One such person was Vincenzo Siragusa, a merchant from Catania, Sicily, who was born around 1620.

Moving into the 18th century, a noteworthy individual was Salvatore Siragusa (1703-1783), a Sicilian painter and architect known for his work in Palermo and other cities in Sicily. Another notable figure was Francesco Siragusa (1740-1818), a Sicilian botanist and natural historian who made significant contributions to the study of Sicilian flora.

In the 19th century, the Siragusa surname gained further recognition with individuals like Gioacchino Siragusa (1804-1879), a Sicilian politician and patriot who played a role in the Italian unification movement, and Giuseppe Siragusa (1845-1914), a Sicilian lawyer and politician who served as a Senator in the Kingdom of Italy.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the Siragusa surname who have left their mark throughout history, primarily in Sicily and other parts of Italy. The name's origins can be traced back to the medieval period and its connection to the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siragusa

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

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

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