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

Jayo, 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 Jayo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jayo in America

Jayo is the 90853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jayo surname appeared 203 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 Jayo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jayo 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 Jayo

The surname "JAYO" is believed to have originated in Spain during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "jayo," which means "jay," a type of bird. This name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who had a resemblance to the jay or exhibited characteristics associated with the bird.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "JAYO" can be found in the Spanish town of Badajoz, located near the border with Portugal. A document from the year 1587 mentions a certain Juan Jayo, who was a farmer and landowner in the region.

Another early reference to the name "JAYO" appears in a baptismal record from the year 1612 in the city of Seville. The record lists the birth of a child named María Jayo, daughter of Pedro Jayo and Isabel Guzmán.

In the late 17th century, there are records of a prominent family with the surname "JAYO" residing in the town of Jerez de la Frontera, located in the southern region of Andalusia. This family was involved in the wine trade and owned several vineyards in the area.

One notable individual with the surname "JAYO" was Francisca Jayo (1670-1745), a Spanish painter known for her portraits and religious works. She was born in Seville and trained under the guidance of renowned artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.

Another historically significant figure was Andrés Jayo (1725-1798), a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the American Revolutionary War. He fought alongside Spanish forces in battles against the British in Florida and Louisiana.

In the 19th century, the surname "JAYO" can be found in various regions of Spain, including Catalonia, where a prominent family of merchants and industrialists with this name resided in Barcelona.

It's worth noting that the surname "JAYO" may have undergone slight variations in spelling over time, such as "Jayo," "Xayo," or "Jallo," which could be attributed to regional dialects or scribal errors in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jayo

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

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

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