Explore the Family Name Polon

The meaning of Polon

1. Polish (Połoń): unexplained. 2. Filipino: nickname or metonymic occupational name based on Tagalog pulon ‘act of winding or coiling rope or thread around a spool’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Polon has seen a slight decrease over the past decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 80,812 in terms of popularity and had an estimated count of 218 individuals bearing it. By 2010, however, the rank had dropped slightly to 87,335, with a corresponding decrease in count to 213. This represents a change of -8.07 in rank and a -2.29% change in count. Similarly, the proportion per 100k people also decreased by 12.5%, moving from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,812	#87,335	-8.07%
Count	218	213	-2.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Polon

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Polon surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals identified as White, although the percentage decreased from 91.28% in 2000 to 84.98% in 2010. The Hispanic representation increased significantly, more than doubling from 5.50% in 2000 to 11.27% in 2010. There were also small changes in other ethnicities. In 2000, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races, but by 2010, 2.82% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. The proportion of those who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.28%	84.98%	-6.9%
Hispanic	5.5%	11.27%	104.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.82%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%