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

Byon, 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 Byon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Byon in America

Byon is the 75069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Byon surname appeared 257 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 Byon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Byon 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 Byon

The surname BYON finds its origins in France, emerging in the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "buion," which referred to a small hill or mound, potentially indicating that the earliest bearers of this name lived near such a geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BYON surname can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Robertus de Buion," suggesting that the name may have initially taken the form "de Buion" before evolving into its modern iteration.

During the 14th century, the BYON name gained prominence in the Normandy region of France, particularly in the area around the town of Bayeux. Records from this period indicate that a family bearing the BYON surname held land and property in the vicinity, contributing to the local economy and community.

As the centuries passed, the BYON name spread across France and into neighboring regions. One notable figure was Jean BYON, a merchant and landowner born in the late 15th century in the town of Dijon, Burgundy. His success in business and landholdings cemented the family's reputation in the area.

In the 17th century, a branch of the BYON family migrated to the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). Among them was Pierre BYON, born in 1638, who became a prominent sugar plantation owner and contributed significantly to the colony's economic development.

Another significant individual bearing the BYON surname was Marie-Gabrielle BYON, a French nun born in 1681 in Marseille. She devoted her life to charitable work and established a convent that provided education and care for underprivileged children in the region.

As the BYON name spread across Europe and beyond, it encountered variations in spelling, such as Buion, Bujion, and Buyon, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic shifts over time. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its French heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Byon

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

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 Byon 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 Byon 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 Byon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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