Explore the Family Name Cayot

The meaning of Cayot

French: probably a diminutive of Caye 2 ‘sow’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cayot has grown significantly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cayot ranked as the 124,109th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had jumped to 103,655th place – an increase of 16.48%. The total count of people with this surname also rose from 128 to 173 in the same period, a substantial growth of 35.16%. This increased the proportion of individuals with the Cayot surname per 100,000 population from 0.05 to 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#124,109#103,65516.48%
Count12817335.16%
Proportion per 100k0.050.0620%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cayot

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals bearing the Cayot surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage rose slightly from 91.41% to 95.38% over the decade. In 2000, about 4.69% of those with the Cayot surname identified as Black, but this figure fell to 0% in 2010. It's interesting to note that the Hispanic representation within the Cayot surname holders saw a small emergence, rising from 0% in 2000 to 4.05% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races.

20002010Change
White91.41%95.38%4.34%
Hispanic0%4.05%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black4.69%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%