Explore the Family Name Visaya

The meaning of Visaya

Filipino: habitational name denoting someone from the Visayan Islands, a group of islands in central Philippines.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Visaya experienced a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 56,392nd most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 51,723rd spot, an increase of 8.28%. In terms of absolute count, there were 339 individuals with the surname Visaya in 2000, and this figure increased to 402 by 2010, reflecting an 18.58% growth. The proportion of individuals named Visaya per 100,000 people also slightly increased from 0.13 to 0.14 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,392	#51,723	8.28%
Count	339	402	18.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Visaya

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Visaya saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this name identified as Asian or Pacific Islander in both years, though the percentage decreased slightly from 73.45% to 69.9%. The proportion of those identifying as having two or more races increased by 28.07%, rising from 8.55% to 10.95%. There was a notable drop in the number of individuals identifying as White, decreasing by 37.44% from 7.96% to 4.98%. Those who identified as Hispanic saw an increase from 10.03% to 11.94%. However, no individuals with the surname Visaya identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	73.45%	69.9%	-4.83%
Hispanic	10.03%	11.94%	19.04%
Two or More Races	8.55%	10.95%	28.07%
White	7.96%	4.98%	-37.44%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%