Explore the Family Name Sayson

The meaning of Sayson

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 Sayson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Sayson" has grown between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 69,201st most popular surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 52,851st spot, a change of 23.63%. In terms of the number of people with this surname, it increased from 265 in 2000 to 392 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 47.92%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also rose from 0.1 to 0.13 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,201	#52,851	23.63%
Count	265	392	47.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.13	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sayson

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Sayson, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group saw an increase from 78.49% in 2000 to 80.87% in 2010. The next largest group identifies with two or more races, which grew from 5.66% to 6.89% in the same period. Individuals identifying as White also saw an increase from 7.55% to 8.42%. However, the Hispanic population decreased significantly from 6.04% to 3.57%. The Black population was at 2.26% in 2000, but there was no data available for 2010. Data for American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were not available for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	78.49%	80.87%	3.03%
White	7.55%	8.42%	11.52%
Two or More Races	5.66%	6.89%	21.73%
Hispanic	6.04%	3.57%	-40.89%
Black	2.26%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%