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

Sisneroz, 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 Sisneroz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sisneroz in America

Sisneroz is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sisneroz surname appeared 139 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 Sisneroz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sisneroz 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 Sisneroz

The surname SISNEROZ originates from the Basque region of Spain and France during the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "zizne" meaning "spark" and "roz" meaning "rose," possibly referring to a person who had a fiery or passionate personality akin to a blazing rose.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SISNEROZ surname can be found in the municipal records of the town of Bayonne, located in the Basque Country region of southwestern France, dated 1587. These records mention a certain Juan de SISNEROZ, a merchant and landowner in the area.

In the late 17th century, a branch of the SISNEROZ family migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, with historical records indicating their presence in the region of present-day Mexico. One notable figure from this lineage was Tomás SISNEROZ, born in 1698 in Veracruz, who served as a captain in the Spanish colonial militia during the early 18th century.

The SISNEROZ surname also has a strong connection to the Basque Country region of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Álava and Vizcaya. In the 19th century, a prominent member of this family was Ignacio SISNEROZ, born in 1812 in Bilbao, who was a renowned shipbuilder and naval architect responsible for the design and construction of several notable ships for the Spanish Armada.

Another significant figure bearing the SISNEROZ name was Maria SISNEROZ, a writer and poet born in 1865 in San Sebastián, Spain. Her works, which explored themes of Basque culture and identity, gained widespread recognition and acclaim during her lifetime.

Lastly, in the early 20th century, the SISNEROZ surname can be found in historical records from the Basque diaspora communities in Argentina and Uruguay. One notable individual was Javier SISNEROZ, born in 1901 in Montevideo, Uruguay, who was a respected linguist and scholar of Basque language and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sisneroz

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

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

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