2010
#146,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Pizon
A surname derived from the Spanish word "pizón" meaning a ramrod or gunstock.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 132 Americans carry the last name Pizon. That puts it at #145,757 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,596,624 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Pizon surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
132
1 in 2,596,624
Census rank
#145,757
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
115
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 115 bearers of the surname Pizon in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145757th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Pizon, the largest self-reported group is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.9%) and Hispanic (14.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pizon
Among Census respondents with the surname Pizon, the largest self-reported group is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.9%) and Hispanic (14.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Pizon bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Pizon surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.0% · 69
- Asian and Pacific Islander20.9% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino14.8% · 17
- Two or more races2.6% · 3
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Pizon
Pizon appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#145,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
+2 bearers (+1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 444 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #146,201 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #145,757 | 115 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.8%) | Up 444 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Pizon surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #146,201 | #145,757 | 0.3% |
| Count | 113 | 115 | 1.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Pizon bearers went from 113 to 115 (+1.8% change). The surname moved up 444 positions in the national ranking, going from #146,201 to #145,757.
FAQ
Pizon surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Pizon?
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the surname Pizon. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,596,624 residents.
How common is Pizon?
Pizon ranks #145,757 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 115 people with the surname Pizon. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (132), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Pizon.
Has Pizon become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Pizon went from 113 recorded bearers to 115. That is an increase of 2 (+1.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #146,201 to #145,757.
What does the Census say about the background of Pizon?
Among Census respondents with the surname Pizon, the largest self-reported group is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.9%) and Hispanic (14.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Pizon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.0% (69 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Pizon appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (60.0%), Asian/Pacific Islander (20.9%), Hispanic (14.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Pizon (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Pizon mean?
A surname derived from the Spanish word "pizón" meaning a ramrod or gunstock. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Pizon (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Pizon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.