Sixtus Surname

351,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Sixtus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sixtus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4801:110,29510,639
New Zealand1701:26,6374,667
Nigeria1571:1,128,29846,367
Germany1031:781,60657,825
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
India81:95,883,173728,828
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sixtus (6,388) may also be a first name.

Sixtus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sixtus Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sixtus is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sixtus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 351,607th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,027,527 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Sixtus reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 82,284th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 6,388 people.

Sixtus is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 480 people, or 1 in 110,295. In Tanzania Sixtus is most prevalent in: Simiyu Region, where 40 percent live, Rukwa Region, where 36 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 15 percent live. Besides Tanzania it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 16 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.

Sixtus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sixtus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sixtus surname rose 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sixtus Last Name Statistics demography

Sixtus earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sixthus929/
Sixtous921/
Sixtu919/
Sixtos835,567/
Sextus83113/
Sistus83103/
Sikstus7782/
Cixtous771/
Sistous771/
Sixstos771/
Sistos67425/
Sextou6728/
Sextos6715/
Cixtos674/
Xystus674/
Sestus674/
Systus673/
Xistus672/
Xyztus672/
Sixtoz671/
Siztos671/
Sykstus6276/
Chestus621/
Cistos505/
Cestos503/
Cistousova501/
Sestos501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sixtus
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