Explore the Family Name Ayon

The meaning of Ayon

Spanish (Ayón): variant of Ayllon. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Francisco, Efren, Guadalupe, Juan, Miguel, Consuelo, Manuel, Ramon, Rosario, Salvador.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ayon has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 8323rd in popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to 6829th, marking an improvement of 17.95%. The total count of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, from 3659 to 4937, an increase of nearly 35%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Ayon per 100,000 individuals increased by approximately 23% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,323	#6,829	17.95%
Count	3,659	4,937	34.93%
Proportion per 100k	1.36	1.67	22.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ayon

The ethnic identity tied to the surname Ayon also shifted noticeably from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The greatest change was observed among those identifying as Hispanic, the most common ethnicity associated with this surname. In 2000, 89.59% of Ayons identified as Hispanic, and this figure increased to 94.19% by 2010. Conversely, there were decreases in the proportions of Ayons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Notably, the representation of Ayons identifying as White dropped from 7.95% in 2000 to 4.23% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 0.52% to 0.28% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.59%	94.19%	5.13%
White	7.95%	4.23%	-46.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.82%	0.63%	-23.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.52%	0.45%	-13.46%
Two or More Races	0.52%	0.28%	-46.15%
Black	0.6%	0.22%	-63.33%