Explore the Family Name Ayo

The meaning of Ayo

Spanish: occupational or status name, from ayo ‘tutor, guardian’, probably from a Visigothic word hagja ‘attendant, steward’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Eulalia, Fernando, Jesus, Jose, Juan, Rolando, Teresita, Valeriano.

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How common is the last name Ayo in the United States?

The surname Ayo has grown in popularity over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Ayo was ranked 31,126th most popular surname and by 2010, it had moved up to the 28,940th position, showing a growth rate of 7.02 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 705 in 2000 to 821 in 2010, indicating a rise of 16.45 percent. The proportion of people with the last name Ayo per 100,000 population also saw an increase from 0.26 to 0.28 during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,126	#28,940	7.02%
Count	705	821	16.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.28	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ayo

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting shifts over the same period. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander with the surname Ayo rose significantly, from 4.96% in 2000 to 7.19% in 2010, a change of 44.96%. The Hispanic and Black communities also saw increases in the adoption of the surname Ayo, with rises of 30.64% and 18.39% respectively. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as White with the surname Ayo decreased by 15.73%, from 61.28% in 2000 to 51.64% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Two or More Races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	61.28%	51.64%	-15.73%
Black	22.84%	27.04%	18.39%
Hispanic	9.79%	12.79%	30.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.96%	7.19%	44.96%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%