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

Sirias, 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 Sirias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sirias in America

Sirias is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sirias surname appeared 175 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 Sirias.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sirias 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 Sirias

The surname SIRIAS is of Greek origin, with its roots traced back to the ancient city of Cyrene in modern-day Libya, dating back to the 7th century BC. The name is believed to have originated from the Greek word "seirios," meaning "scorching" or "burning hot," a reference to the city's location in the hot, arid climate of North Africa.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SIRIAS can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who documented the Battiad dynasty that ruled over Cyrene in the 5th century BC. Herodotus mentions a figure named Sirias, a nobleman and prominent citizen of Cyrene during that period.

The name SIRIAS also appeared in the writings of the Roman philosopher Seneca the Younger, who lived during the 1st century AD. Seneca documented a wealthy merchant from Cyrene named Quintus Sirias, who had amassed a considerable fortune through his trading ventures.

In the Middle Ages, the name SIRIAS surfaced in various manuscripts and records across the Mediterranean region. One notable example is Sirias of Genoa, a 12th-century Italian merchant and explorer who is credited with establishing trade routes between Genoa and the Levant.

During the Renaissance period, the name SIRIAS was associated with several notable figures, including the Italian painter and architect Pietro Sirias (1520-1598), who was renowned for his frescoes adorning churches and palaces throughout Italy.

Another prominent individual bearing the surname SIRIAS was the Greek philosopher and scholar Demetrios Sirias (1638-1717), who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek literature and served as a tutor to the children of prominent families in Constantinople.

In the 19th century, the SIRIAS name gained prominence in the field of medicine with the Greek physician and surgeon Konstantinos Sirias (1820-1892), who pioneered techniques in orthopedic surgery and established one of the first modern hospitals in Athens.

Throughout history, the surname SIRIAS has maintained its Greek roots and continues to be found predominantly in Greece and among Greek communities around the world, serving as a testament to its rich cultural heritage and historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sirias

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

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

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