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

Sixta, 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 Sixta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sixta in America

Sixta is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sixta surname appeared 205 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 Sixta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sixta 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 Sixta

The surname Sixta has its origins in Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic, and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is derived from the old Czech word "šest," meaning "six," suggesting a connection to a family or individual associated with the number six or a sixth child.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sixta appears in the Liber Vetustissimus, an ancient manuscript dating back to the 14th century, which documented the names of citizens in the town of Litoměřice, Bohemia. This historical record provides evidence of the surname's existence during this period.

In the 16th century, the Sixta name gained prominence with the birth of Jáchym Sixta (1520-1597), a Bohemian Protestant reformer and theologian who played a significant role in the translation of the Bohemian Bible, known as the Kralice Bible.

Another notable figure bearing the Sixta surname was Jan Sixta (1628-1700), a Bohemian Baroque painter and engraver renowned for his religious artworks, including his contributions to the decoration of the Baroque library at the Strahov Monastery in Prague.

In the 19th century, the Sixta name was associated with the village of Sixtov, a small settlement located in the Bohemian region, which likely derived its name from an early inhabitant or landowner bearing the Sixta surname.

Significant historical figures with the Sixta surname include Václav Sixta (1908-1988), a Czech journalist and writer who became a political prisoner during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia, and Jan Sixta (1932-2013), a Czech actor and theater director who received the prestigious Thalia Award for his contributions to the performing arts.

Throughout its history, the Sixta surname has undergone various spellings and variations, such as Sixta, Sixta, Sixta, and Šixta, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of the regions where it was prevalent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sixta

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

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

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