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

Sîrbu, 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 Sîrbu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sîrbu in America

Sîrbu is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sîrbu surname appeared 217 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 Sîrbu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sîrbu 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 Sîrbu

The surname SIRBU originated in Romania and the surrounding regions of Eastern Europe. It is derived from the Old Romanian word "sirb" which means "Serbian." This suggests that the name likely arose as a way to identify people who had come from Serbia or had Serbian ancestry.

The earliest recorded examples of the SIRBU surname date back to the 15th century in Wallachia, a historical region that is now part of modern-day Romania. One of the first known bearers of this name was Radu SIRBU, a nobleman and military leader who lived in the late 1400s and served under Prince Vlad the Impaler, famous for inspiring the legend of Count Dracula.

In the 16th century, the SIRBU name appears in various historical records and manuscripts, such as the Codex Sturdzanus, a chronicle of Moldavian history written in the 1600s. The name is also found in some early church records from the region.

A notable figure with the SIRBU surname was Mihai SIRBU, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the late 1700s in the town of Roman, situated in what was then the Principality of Moldavia. He was known for his philanthropic efforts and for funding the construction of several churches and schools in the area.

In the 19th century, the SIRBU name became associated with the village of Sirbi, located in the region of Budjak in modern-day Ukraine. This village likely took its name from the presence of Serbian settlers or people with the SIRBU surname in the area.

Another prominent individual with the SIRBU name was Ion SIRBU, a Moldavian politician and diplomat who lived from 1865 to 1937. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Romania in the early 20th century and played a significant role in the country's efforts to gain independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Other notable figures with the SIRBU surname include Gheorghe SIRBU, a Romanian painter and sculptor who lived from 1904 to 1985, and Andrei SIRBU, a contemporary Moldovan writer and journalist born in 1968.

While the SIRBU name has its origins in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, the earliest and most significant historical references to this surname remain rooted in Romania, Moldova, and the surrounding regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sîrbu

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

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

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