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

Sixto, 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 Sixto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sixto in America

Sixto is the 39659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sixto surname appeared 554 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 Sixto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sixto 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 Sixto

The surname Sixto originated in Spain and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Latin given name Sixtus, which means "sixth" and was originally a Roman family name. The name Sixtus was later adopted as a masculine given name during the Christian era, and Sixto became a common Spanish variant.

Sixto is believed to have first emerged as a surname in the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval documents and parish records from this area. For example, a man named Pedro Sixto was mentioned in a land deed from the town of Lleida in 1537.

As the name spread throughout Spain over the centuries, various spelling variations emerged, such as Sisto, Xisto, and Xixto. These variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and pronunciation differences across the country.

One notable historical figure with the surname Sixto was Fray Sixto Verdú (1598-1679), a Spanish Franciscan friar and theologian who served as the Bishop of Badajoz from 1671 until his death. Another individual of historical significance was Sixto Cámara (1801-1877), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain for a brief period in 1837.

In the early 19th century, the surname Sixto began to appear in records outside of Spain as Spanish immigrants and their descendants settled in other parts of the world. One example is Juan Sixto García (1811-1886), a Cuban poet and journalist who was a prominent figure in the literary circles of Havana during the 19th century.

In the 20th century, notable individuals with the surname Sixto included Sixto Fernández (1905-1986), a Mexican painter and muralist known for his contributions to the Mexican Muralism movement, and Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (born 1942), an American folk musician who gained cult status after years of obscurity.

While the surname Sixto is relatively uncommon globally, it maintains a strong presence in Spain and Spanish-speaking communities around the world, serving as a reminder of its rich historical and linguistic roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sixto

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

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

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