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

Sixtos, 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 Sixtos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sixtos in America

Sixtos is the 21371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sixtos surname appeared 1,225 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 Sixtos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sixtos 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 Sixtos

The surname Sixtos has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name Sixtus, which was a Roman family name. The name Sixtus is believed to have originated from the Latin word "sextus," meaning "sixth," suggesting that the original bearer of the name may have been the sixth-born child.

Sixtos is a variant spelling of the more common Spanish surname Sixto, which is a patronymic form derived from the given name Sixto. This name was popular in Spain during the Middle Ages, particularly among Christians, as it was associated with several early popes who bore the name Sixtus.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Sixtos can be found in the Catalan region of Spain, where a notable individual named Pedro Sixtos was mentioned in a 14th-century document related to land ownership.

In the 15th century, the name Sixtos appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where a man named Juan Sixtos was accused of harboring Jewish beliefs and practices. This historical reference suggests that the surname may have been adopted by conversos, or Jews who converted to Christianity during the time of the Inquisition.

Notable individuals with the surname Sixtos throughout history include:

1. Bartolomé Sixtos (c. 1520-1589), a Spanish Catholic priest and scholar who served as a professor at the University of Salamanca.
2. Juan Sixtos de Lerma (c. 1560-1625), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Panama.
3. María Sixtos (c. 1580-1655), a Spanish nun and mystic known for her visions and writings on spiritual matters.
4. Pedro Sixtos de Soria (c. 1610-1680), a Spanish painter and engraver who worked in the Baroque style.
5. Ignacio Sixtos de Loyola (c. 1650-1720), a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled to the Americas and worked among indigenous populations.

The surname Sixtos was also found in regions of Spain closely associated with the Reconquista, the centuries-long period when Christian kingdoms gradually reclaimed territory from Muslim rule. This suggests that the name may have been adopted by individuals who played a role in the Reconquista or were connected to the expansion of Christian dominance in the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sixtos

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

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

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