Explore the Family Name Gijon

The meaning of Gijon

Spanish (Gijón): habitational name from Gijón (in Asturian: Xixón), the name of the largest city in Asturias, ultimately derived from Latin saxum ‘rock, stone’. Compare Jijon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Gijon' has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Gijon' was ranked 67,936th in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 45,495th, marking an impressive increase of 33.03%. In terms of sheer numbers, there were 271 individuals with the 'Gijon' surname in 2000, and this figure rose to 470 by 2010, representing a substantial growth rate of 73.43%. The proportion of people with the 'Gijon' surname per 100,000 also increased from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, reflecting a 60% upswing.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,936	#45,495	33.03%
Count	271	470	73.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.16	60%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gijon

Turning our attention to the ethnicity of those bearing the 'Gijon' surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 96.31% of those with this last name identified as Hispanic, a number which slightly increased to 96.6% by 2010. A small percentage (2.95%) identified as White in 2000, but this figure dwindled to 2.13% by 2010 - a decrease of 27.8%. In 2010, 1.06% of the 'Gijon' surname bearers identified as Black, a category which was not represented at all in 2000. No data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities were recorded for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	96.31%	96.6%	0.3%
White	2.95%	2.13%	-27.8%
Black	0%	1.06%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%