Explore the Family Name Bayot

The meaning of Bayot

1. Filipino: nickname from Cebuano bayot ‘effeminate man’. 2. French and Walloon: nickname for someone with chestnut or auburn hair, a diminutive of Bay 1.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bayot has seen a significant increase in popularity in the United States. In 2000, this surname ranked 79,394, but by 2010, it had climbed to 63,524, representing an almost 20% change. The number of people carrying this surname also grew from 223 to 314 during this decade, showing a spike of over 40%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Bayot surname per 100,000 people increased by 37.5%, moving from 0.08 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,394	#63,524	19.99%
Count	223	314	40.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bayot

The ethnic identity associated with the Bayot surname also evolved between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Predominantly, Bayot is linked with Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, which saw a slight rise from 77.13% to 78.66%. On the other hand, those identifying as two or more races declined by nearly 29%, falling from 5.83% to 4.14%. The percentage of White individuals with the Bayot surname decreased by about 15%, dropping from 11.66% to 9.87%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic community with this surname experienced a notable growth of 42.19%, raising their proportion from 4.93% to 7.01%. There were no reported changes for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic categories, remaining at 0% throughout these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	77.13%	78.66%	1.98%
White	11.66%	9.87%	-15.35%
Hispanic	4.93%	7.01%	42.19%
Two or More Races	5.83%	4.14%	-28.99%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%