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

Sironen, 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 Sironen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sironen in America

Sironen is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sironen surname appeared 185 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 Sironen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sironen 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 Sironen

The surname Sironen is of Finnish origin, and it first appeared in the 16th century. It is derived from the Finnish word "sirota," which means "graceful" or "slender." The name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was considered graceful or slender in their appearance or movements.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in Finnish parish records and census documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Uusimaa and Häme, which were among the most populated areas of Finland at the time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Sironen was Antti Sironen, a farmer who lived in the village of Janakkala in the late 16th century. Another early record is of Maija Sironen, who was born in Hauho in 1619.

In the 18th century, the surname Sironen began to spread beyond its traditional strongholds in southern Finland. Matti Sironen, born in 1734 in Jämsä, was one of the first individuals to bring the name to central Finland.

A notable figure with the surname Sironen was Juho Sironen (1824-1892), a Finnish peasant and self-taught scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Finnish folklore and mythology. He published several collections of Finnish folk tales and proverbs, which helped to preserve and document the rich oral traditions of the Finnish people.

Another historically significant individual with the surname Sironen was Kaarlo Sironen (1876-1939), a Finnish architect who designed several notable buildings in Helsinki, including the National Museum of Finland and the Helsinki Central Railway Station.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname Sironen also made its way to other parts of the world through Finnish immigration. Antti Sironen (1864-1942), for example, was a Finnish-American author and journalist who played a significant role in the Finnish-American community in the United States.

Throughout its history, the surname Sironen has maintained its strong ties to its Finnish roots, reflecting the grace and slenderness that were once associated with its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sironen

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

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

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