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

Sirju, 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 Sirju surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sirju in America

Sirju is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sirju surname appeared 127 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 Sirju.

The history of the last name Sirju

The surname SIRJU has its origins in India, specifically in the northern regions of the country. The name traces its roots back to the medieval period, around the 12th-13th century CE. It is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "sirja," which means "creation" or "manifestation."

SIRJU is thought to have originated as an occupational surname, referring to individuals who were involved in creative professions such as artisans, craftsmen, or even poets. Many of the earliest records of this surname are found in ancient texts and manuscripts from the regions of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

One of the earliest references to the name SIRJU can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This text mentions a notable figure named Sirju Das, who was a skilled artisan and jeweler in the imperial court.

In the 18th century, the SIRJU name gained prominence in the city of Lucknow, which was renowned for its rich cultural heritage and patronage of the arts. Several members of the SIRJU family were celebrated poets and writers during this time, including Pandit Raghunath Sirju (1720-1788) and his son, Lakshminarayan Sirju (1745-1815).

Another notable figure in history with the surname SIRJU was Thakur Ganga Prasad Sirju (1853-1922), a prominent lawyer and social reformer from the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He was a staunch advocate for women's rights and played a crucial role in the establishment of several educational institutions in the region.

During the British colonial era, the SIRJU name was also found among the landed gentry and zamindars (landowners) in parts of northern India. One such example is Rai Bahadur Radha Nath Sirju (1871-1946), a wealthy zamindar from the Meerut district who played an active role in local politics and philanthropy.

Over the centuries, the surname SIRJU has also been associated with various place names and localities, such as Sirjupur, a village in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, and Sirju Kalan, a town in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sirju

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

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 Sirju 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.

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

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