Explore the Family Name Joson

The meaning of Joson

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 Joson in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Joson has experienced significant growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Joson was ranked as the 54,152nd most popular surname in the United States. However, by 2010, it had risen to the 45,189th position, marking a 16.55% increase in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial rise from 357 in 2000 to 474 in 2010, indicating a 32.77% uptick. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people grew by 23.08%, moving from 0.13 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,152	#45,189	16.55%
Count	357	474	32.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.16	23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Joson

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Joson, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has been largely concentrated within the Asian/Pacific Islander category. In 2000, about 77.87% of people with this surname fell into this group, and this number increased by 8.37% to reach 84.39% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped slightly from 6.72% to 6.12%. The proportion of Whites decreased significantly by 33.59%, going from 11.76% in 2000 to 7.81% in 2010. Hispanic, Black, and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories either remained consistent at 0% or saw a reduction to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	77.87%	84.39%	8.37%
White	11.76%	7.81%	-33.59%
Two or More Races	6.72%	6.12%	-8.93%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.52%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%