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

Siregar, 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 Siregar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siregar in America

Siregar is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siregar surname appeared 186 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 Siregar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Siregar 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 Siregar

The surname Siregar is of Indonesian origin, specifically from the Batak ethnic group in North Sumatra. It is believed to have emerged during the 13th or 14th century.

The name is thought to derive from the Batak word "siragari," which means "guarded place" or "fortified settlement." This suggests that the name may have been given to people who lived in or were associated with a guarded or fortified area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Siregar can be found in the Pustaha Laklak, an ancient Batak manuscript dating back to the 17th century. This manuscript contains genealogical records and accounts of important events in the lives of Batak people.

In the 19th century, several Siregar individuals were prominent figures in the Batak region. One notable example is Raja Siregar, a local chief who played a significant role in the resistance against Dutch colonial rule in the late 1800s.

Another notable bearer of the Siregar name was Sutan Siregar (1876-1951), a pioneering journalist and author who helped promote Batak literature and cultural identity during the early 20th century.

Putra Siregar (1891-1969) was a prominent educator and writer who made significant contributions to the development of the Batak language and literature.

Sihar Siregar (1914-1990) was a respected politician and diplomat who served as the Indonesian ambassador to several countries, including the United States and the Netherlands.

In more recent times, Hotman Siregar (1965-present) has gained recognition as a prominent lawyer and human rights activist in Indonesia.

While the surname Siregar is most commonly associated with the Batak people of North Sumatra, it has also spread to other parts of Indonesia due to migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siregar

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

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

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