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

Saviñón, 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 Saviñón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saviñón in America

Saviñón is the 34539th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saviñón surname appeared 655 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 Saviñón.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saviñón 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 Saviñón

The surname SAVINON originated in France during the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "saviner," which means "to harvest grapes." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have been vineyard workers or owners.

The SAVINON name first appeared in records from the Burgundy region of eastern France, an area renowned for its wine production. Variations of the spelling, such as SAVIGNON and SAVINION, can be found in historical documents dating back to the 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SAVINON surname appears in the "Terrier de Bourgogne," a medieval land registry from 1278, which lists a certain Jacques SAVINON as a resident of the village of Meursault.

During the 16th century, the SAVINON name gained prominence in the nearby town of Beaune, where a family of winemakers by that name owned several prestigious vineyards. Notable among them was Pierre SAVINON (1521-1589), whose wines were highly sought after by the nobility of the time.

In the 17th century, a branch of the SAVINON family migrated to the Champagne region, where they established themselves as successful vintners. One of the most famous members of this lineage was Claude SAVINON (1627-1701), whose champagne house in Reims was a supplier to the court of King Louis XIV.

As the SAVINON name spread across France, it also found its way into other professions beyond winemaking. In the 18th century, a certain Jean-Baptiste SAVINON (1738-1812) was a renowned sculptor who created several notable works commissioned by the French aristocracy.

Over the centuries, the SAVINON surname has been carried by numerous individuals of distinction, including the 19th-century painter Émile SAVINON (1822-1902), whose landscapes and portraits are highly regarded in French art circles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saviñón

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

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

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