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

Gayoso, 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 Gayoso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gayoso in America

Gayoso is the 51512th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gayoso surname appeared 404 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 Gayoso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gayoso 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 Gayoso

The surname Gayoso is of Spanish origin and has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the regions of Galicia and Asturias. It is believed to have derived from the ancient Spanish word "gayoso," which referred to a type of oak tree or a place where such trees grew abundantly.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Gayoso surname can be found in the chronicles of the Kingdom of León, dating back to the 12th century. These documents mention a nobleman named Rodrigo Gayoso, who held significant lands and titles in the region.

In the 14th century, the Gayoso family gained prominence in the city of Oviedo, in the Principality of Asturias. Historical records from that time mention a prominent figure named Pedro Gayoso, who served as a magistrate and advisor to the local nobility.

During the Age of Exploration, several individuals bearing the Gayoso surname played notable roles in the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. One such figure was Juan Gayoso, born in 1537 in Seville, who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico and later settled in the region of Yucatán.

Another significant figure was Isidro Gayoso de Lemos, born in 1671 in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. He served as the Governor of Spanish Louisiana from 1797 to 1799, overseeing the territory during a critical period of Spanish rule in the region.

In the 19th century, a prominent military officer named Manuel Gayoso de Lemos, born in 1766 in Seville, gained recognition for his role in the defense of Spanish possessions in the Gulf of Mexico during conflicts with the United States and Great Britain.

Over the centuries, the Gayoso surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Gayoso de Asturias, Gayoso de Galicia, and Gayoso de León, reflecting the family's deep roots in these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gayoso

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

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

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