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

Dayao, 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 Dayao surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dayao in America

Dayao is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dayao surname appeared 367 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 Dayao.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dayao 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 Dayao

The surname DAYAO is believed to have originated in the Philippines, specifically in the region of Mindanao. It likely dates back to the 16th or 17th century, when the Spanish colonized the Philippines and began documenting local names and languages.

One possible origin of the name DAYAO is from the Manobo language, which is spoken by an indigenous group in Mindanao. In the Manobo language, the word "dayao" means "stranger" or "outsider." This suggests that the surname may have been given to individuals or families who were considered outsiders or newcomers to a particular community.

Another theory suggests that DAYAO is derived from the word "dayo," which means "visitor" or "traveler" in several Philippine languages, including Cebuano and Hiligaynon. This could indicate that the surname was originally given to individuals or families who were travelers or migrants.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname DAYAO can be found in Spanish colonial records from the 17th and 18th centuries. Some of these records include baptismal and marriage records from churches in Mindanao, as well as census data and land ownership documents.

One notable individual with the surname DAYAO was Juan Dayao, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in the town of Camiguin, Mindanao, in 1854 and was active in the Philippine Revolution from 1896 to 1898.

Another historical figure with the surname DAYAO was Domingo Dayao, a Filipino painter and sculptor who lived in the early 20th century. He was born in Cebu in 1883 and is known for his religious artwork and sculptures that can be found in several churches in the Philippines.

In the 20th century, one notable individual with the surname DAYAO was Feliciano Dayao, a Filipino politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1949 to 1957, representing the province of Surigao del Norte.

Luisa Dayao, born in 1924 in Mindanao, was a prominent Filipino writer and educator. She authored several novels and short stories in the Cebuano language and was recognized for her contributions to Philippine literature.

Lastly, Ernesto Dayao, born in 1950 in Davao City, was a renowned Filipino artist known for his abstract paintings and mixed media works. He had several solo exhibitions in the Philippines and abroad and was recognized for his innovative techniques and use of indigenous materials.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dayao

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

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

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