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

Pyon, 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 Pyon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pyon in America

Pyon is the 40745th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pyon surname appeared 536 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 Pyon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pyon 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 Pyon

The surname PYON has its origins in the Korean peninsula, with records dating back to the early Goryeo dynasty (918-1392 AD). It is believed to have originated from the ancient Korean word "pyeon," meaning "flat" or "level," possibly referring to a geographic feature or terrain associated with the family's ancestral homeland.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the PYON surname can be found in the Goryeosa, a historical record of the Goryeo dynasty, which references a prominent scholar named PYON Gyeong-mi (fl. 1170 AD). This indicates that the PYON lineage had already established itself as a notable family during that period.

During the Joseon dynasty (1392-1897 AD), the PYON family continued to hold significant influence and produced several distinguished figures. Notable examples include PYON Se-bingwa (1454-1493 AD), a revered poet and calligrapher, and PYON Hyu-jeok (1561-1641 AD), a respected Confucian scholar and government official.

In the early modern era, the PYON surname gained recognition beyond the Korean peninsula. In the late 16th century, a PYON family member named Hamel Gerritszoon (1637-1668 AD), a Dutch sailor, became the first European to provide a detailed account of Korea after being shipwrecked and spending 13 years in the country.

Another notable figure was PYON Chang-gun (1853-1916 AD), a Korean patriot and independence activist who played a pivotal role in the resistance against Japanese colonial rule in the early 20th century.

Throughout its history, the PYON surname has also been associated with various place names and alternative spellings. For instance, the town of Pyongtaek in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, is said to have derived its name from the PYON family's ancestral roots in the region. Additionally, variations such as "Pyun" and "Pyeon" have been documented in historical records.

While the PYON surname is relatively uncommon globally, it continues to hold significance within Korean culture and history, with its origins dating back to the ancient kingdoms of the Korean peninsula and a legacy of notable individuals who have contributed to various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pyon

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

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

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