Explore the Family Name Jocson

The meaning of Jocson

Filipino: Chinese Filipino surname formed with Chinese 孫 or sūn ‘grandchild’ as the second element. The first element is usually a reference to birth order or a prominent characteristic of the person.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Jocson has seen substantial growth in the United States. In 2000, the surname ranked 43,058 in popularity with a count of 473. By 2010, its rank improved to 34,835 and the count increased to 648, reflecting a significant change of 19.1% in ranking and 37% in count. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw an increase from 0.18 to 0.22, marking a 22.22% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,058	#34,835	19.1%
Count	473	648	37%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.22	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jocson

In terms of ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Jocson surname is predominantly associated with Asian/Pacific Islander identity. In 2000, 87.74% of those with the Jocson surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. This figure slightly decreased to 86.57% by 2010. There were also changes in other ethnic identities. The percentage of Jocsons identifying as having two or more races dropped significantly from 6.13% to 3.24%. Similarly, those identifying as white decreased from 3.59% to 2.93%. However, there was a notable increase in the percentage of Jocsons identifying as Hispanic, from 2.33% in 2000 to 6.79% in 2010. There were no Jocsons who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these respective years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.74%	86.57%	-1.33%
Hispanic	2.33%	6.79%	191.42%
Two or More Races	6.13%	3.24%	-47.15%
White	3.59%	2.93%	-18.38%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%