Explore the Family Name Baylon
The meaning of Baylon
Spanish: variant of Bailón (see Bailon). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Francisco, Mario, Raul, Renato, Armando, Baudelio, Cristina, Edmundo, Felipe, Florencio, Guillerma.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Baylon in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Baylon has seen a considerable rise in the early 21st century. In the year 2000, Baylon ranked 27,669th in terms of commonality amongst surnames but saw a substantial leap by 2010 when it was ranked 19,814th. This shift represents an increase of 28.39%. Concurrently, the number of people with this surname also increased by 65.69% from 819 individuals in 2000 to 1,357 in 2010. The proportion of people named Baylon per 100,000 population also rose from 0.3 to 0.46, marking an increment of 53.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,669 | #19,814 | 28.39% |
| Count | 819 | 1,357 | 65.69% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.46 | 53.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baylon
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Baylon also shifted within the same decade, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest ethnic group associated with the name Baylon was nearly split between Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, at 42.74% and 43.96%, respectively. However, by 2010, there was a clear skew towards the Hispanic community, which saw a rise to 53.50%, while representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander community fell to 36.77%. Despite these fluctuations, the proportions of those identifying as two or more races, White, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively low. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased from 3.05% to 2.14%, and the White representation also dipped from 8.30% to 6.63%. The surname Baylon was not associated with the Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 43.96% | 53.5% | 21.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 42.74% | 36.77% | -13.97% |
| White | 8.3% | 6.63% | -20.12% |
| Two or More Races | 3.05% | 2.14% | -29.84% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |