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

Pizon, 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 Pizon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pizon in America

Pizon is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pizon surname appeared 113 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 Pizon.

The history of the last name Pizon

The surname Pizon originates from the Latin word "piso", which means "pea". It is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name was likely initially used as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who grew or traded peas.

The earliest recorded reference to the name Pizon can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Bertin, a medieval cartulary from the Abbey of Saint-Bertin in Saint-Omer, France. The document, dated around 1200, mentions a person named Pizon de Arras, suggesting the name's presence in the northern French region of Artois at that time.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Livre des bourgeois de Reims, a register of citizens of the city of Reims, France. One notable entry is Jehan Pizon, a merchant recorded in 1384.

Over the centuries, the name has undergone various spelling variations, including Pison, Pyson, and Pizonne. Some of these variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or scribal errors in recording the name.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jehan Pizon, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 15th century. He was mentioned in the chronicler Jean Froissart's accounts of the war.

In the 16th century, Pierre Pizon (born around 1510) was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Lille, France. He played an essential role in the city's economic and political affairs during that period.

During the 17th century, the name Pizon appeared in several French literary works, such as the poetry of François de Malherbe (1555-1628) and the writings of the philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650), suggesting its continued presence in France.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jean-Baptiste Pizon (1732-1808), a French painter and engraver known for his landscapes and architectural drawings. He was a member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in Paris.

Another significant figure with the surname Pizon was Émile Pizon (1845-1912), a French botanist and phycologist who made significant contributions to the study of algae. He was a professor at the Sorbonne and published numerous works on the subject.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pizon

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

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 Pizon 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.

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

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