Explore the Family Name Mayon

The meaning of Mayon

1. Altered form of French Magnon. 2. French: from a pet form of the female personal name Marie. 3. English (Warwickshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire): probably a variant of Main. This form of the name is rare in Britain and Ireland. Some characteristic forenames: French Alcee.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mayon has seen an increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, its rank was 32,609, but by 2010 it had improved to 29,740, representing an 8.8% change. The count of individuals with the Mayon surname also increased from 664 in 2000 to 791 in 2010, a significant 19.13% jump. This means that the proportion of people with this surname per 100k population grew from 0.25 to 0.27 over the decade, denoting an 8.0% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,609	#29,740	8.8%
Count	664	791	19.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.27	8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mayon

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among those bearing the Mayon surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders and those of two or more races increased from 0% to 1.14% and from 1.20% to 2.15% respectively. There was also an increase in the Hispanic representation from 6.63% to 8.72%. However, the White ethnicity saw a small decline from 62.35% to 60.30%. Similarly, the Black ethnicity decreased from 28.61% to 27.05%. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category showed up in 2010 at 0.63%, after being absent in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	62.35%	60.3%	-3.29%
Black	28.61%	27.05%	-5.45%
Hispanic	6.63%	8.72%	31.52%
Two or More Races	1.2%	2.15%	79.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.14%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.63%	0%