Find out how popular the last name Ayson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ayson.

Ayson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ayson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ayson in America

Ayson is the 33731st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ayson surname appeared 675 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ayson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ayson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ayson

The surname Ayson is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English personal name "Ayga" or "Aga," which may have been a shortened form of a longer name such as Aelfgifu or Aethelgifu.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a census-like document compiled in 1273, which mentions a William Ayson residing in the county. The surname also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the late 13th century, where a Henry Ayson is listed as a taxpayer.

The name Ayson is believed to have originated in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Gloucestershire, where it was particularly prevalent during the Middle Ages. It may have been associated with specific place names or locations within these regions, although the exact origins of such place names have been lost to history.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Ayson throughout history include Sir Thomas Ayson (1555-1631), an English merchant and landowner who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1603. Another prominent figure was John Ayson (1680-1745), a wealthy English industrialist and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the development of the city of Birmingham.

In the literary realm, the name Ayson is associated with the Elizabethan poet and playwright William Ayson (1540-1604), whose works were celebrated in his time but have since been largely forgotten. The Scottish philosopher and educator Alexander Ayson (1720-1793) also left a lasting impact on the intellectual landscape of the 18th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Ayson was not uncommon among the gentry and landed classes of England, with various records indicating individuals of this surname holding positions of influence and authority in their local communities. However, the name's prevalence and geographical distribution seem to have diminished over time, perhaps due to migration patterns or other societal shifts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ayson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ayson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ayson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ayson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ayson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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