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

Payano, 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 Payano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Payano in America

Payano is the 21119th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Payano surname appeared 1,243 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 Payano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Payano 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 Payano

The surname PAYANO originated in the Dominican Republic during the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "payano," which means "someone from the countryside or rural areas." The name was likely given to individuals who lived in the rural regions of the Dominican Republic during the Spanish colonial era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PAYANO surname can be found in the archives of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, where it appears in various church records dating back to the late 1500s. This suggests that the name was well-established in the Dominican Republic by that time.

In the 18th century, the PAYANO surname was also found in historical documents from the nearby island of Puerto Rico, indicating that some individuals with this name had migrated or were descendants of those who had migrated from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period.

One notable bearer of the PAYANO surname was José Antonio Payano, a Dominican military officer who fought in the Battle of Sabana Real during the Dominican War of Independence against Spain in 1844. He was born in 1815 and played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence.

Another historical figure with the PAYANO surname was Manuel de Jesús Payano, a Dominican writer and journalist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1868 and was known for his contributions to Dominican literature and journalism during that era.

In the 20th century, the PAYANO surname gained further recognition with individuals like Rafael Payano, a Dominican politician and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States from 1962 to 1966. He was born in 1900 and played an important role in strengthening diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Additionally, José Payano was a renowned Dominican artist and sculptor who was born in 1927. He is best known for his sculptures and public art installations that can be found throughout the Dominican Republic and other parts of the Caribbean.

Throughout its history, the PAYANO surname has remained closely associated with its Dominican roots, although it has also spread to other regions of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Payano

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

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

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