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

Ohayon, 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 Ohayon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ohayon in America

Ohayon is the 42640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ohayon surname appeared 508 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 Ohayon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ohayon 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 Ohayon

The surname OHAYON is of Jewish origin, derived from the Hebrew word 'hayyon' meaning 'life'. It is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, likely in the regions of modern-day France, Germany, or Spain, where significant Jewish populations existed.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 14th century Hebrew manuscript, the Sefer Ha-Yashar, which mentions a Rabbi Yitzchak OHAYON from the city of Toledo, Spain. This suggests that the name was already in use among Sephardic Jewish communities during that time.

In the 15th century, the OHAYON name appears in various records of Jewish communities in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in areas like Aragon and Catalonia. The expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492 led many OHAYON families to flee to other parts of Europe and the Mediterranean region.

Notable individuals with the surname OHAYON include Rabbi Shlomo OHAYON (1552-1628), a renowned Talmudic scholar and kabbalist from Fez, Morocco. Another prominent figure was Rabbi Haim OHAYON (1661-1743), a influential halakhic authority and leader of the Jewish community in Izmir, Ottoman Empire.

In the 19th century, the OHAYON name can be found among Jewish communities in North Africa, particularly in Morocco and Algeria. One notable individual from this period was Abraham OHAYON (1810-1889), a prominent merchant and community leader in Marrakesh, Morocco.

As Jewish communities migrated to different parts of the world, the OHAYON surname spread to various regions. For example, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, OHAYON families can be found in the United States, with some settling in cities like New York and Los Angeles.

Another noteworthy OHAYON was Yitzhak OHAYON (1868-1945), a distinguished Sephardic rabbi and scholar who served as the Chief Rabbi of Izmir, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey) in the early 20th century.

While the surname OHAYON has its roots in the Jewish diaspora, it has since been adopted by people of various backgrounds and ethnicities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ohayon

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

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

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