Sixto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Sixto; this surname is predominantly found in Mexico.

Proper noun

Sixto (plural Sixtos)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sixto is the 39659^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 554 individuals. Sixto is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.42%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sixto”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from Latin Sextus, from Latin sextus (“sixth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiɡsto/ [ˈsiɣ̞s.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -iɡsto
• Syllabification: Six‧to

Proper noun

Sixto m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Sixtus

Descendants

• → Basque: Xisto
• → Tagalog: Sixto