Explore the Family Name Viray

The meaning of Viray

Filipino: from a Hispanicized form of Ilokano and Tagalog biray, a term denoting a type of boat, applied as a metonymic occupational name. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Fernando, Jose, Manuel, Renato, Cesar, Mario, Alberto, Alfredo, Andres, Arturo, Avelino, Bonifacio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Viray has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Viray was the 16,135th most common surname in the United States. By 2010, it had risen to the 13,627th spot, a change of 15.54%. During this same period, the count of individuals with the surname Viray increased from 1,648 to 2,222, representing a significant growth rate of 34.83%. The proportion of people named Viray per 100,000 residents also grew by 22.95%, from 0.61 to 0.75.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,135	#13,627	15.54%
Count	1,648	2,222	34.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.75	22.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Viray

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Viray surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group increased from 86.83% in 2000 to 88.12% in 2010. People of two or more ethnic identities decreased slightly from 5.16% to 4.37%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped significantly by 32.94%, from 5.10% to 3.42%. However, those who identified as Hispanic rose from 2.43% to 3.87%, marking a 59.26% increase. No individuals with the Viray surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	86.83%	88.12%	1.49%
Two or More Races	5.16%	4.37%	-15.31%
Hispanic	2.43%	3.87%	59.26%
White	5.1%	3.42%	-32.94%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%