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

Sayago, 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 Sayago surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sayago in America

Sayago is the 55121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sayago surname appeared 373 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 Sayago.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sayago 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 Sayago

The surname Sayago has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Castile and León. It emerged sometime during the Middle Ages, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries.

The name is believed to be derived from the toponym "Sayago," which refers to a region located in the western part of the province of Zamora, near the border with Portugal. This area was historically known as the "Tierra de Sayago" or "Land of Sayago," and it's possible that the surname originated as a way to identify individuals from this particular region.

The earliest known record of the surname Sayago can be traced back to the 13th century. In 1286, a document from the Monastery of San Pedro de Montes in El Bierzo mentions a certain "Ruy Sayago" as a witness to a legal transaction.

Another notable early reference to the surname can be found in the "Cancionero de Baena," a 15th-century Castilian poetry anthology. One of the contributors, a poet named Ferrand Sánchez Sayago, is identified with this surname.

Throughout history, there have been several individuals with the Sayago surname who have made notable contributions in various fields. One such person was Juan Sayago, a Spanish painter from the late 15th and early 16th centuries, known for his works in churches and monasteries across Castile.

In the 17th century, Diego Sayago was a prominent Baroque sculptor and architect who worked in several cities in Spain, including Madrid and Valladolid. His most famous works include the altarpiece in the Church of San Sebastián in Madrid and the façade of the Church of San Ginés.

During the 19th century, José María Sayago y Ramírez was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament, representing the province of Zamora.

Another notable figure with the Sayago surname was Ramón Sayago, a Spanish military officer and politician who fought in the Spanish Civil War and later held various government positions during the Franco regime.

In the field of literature, one cannot overlook Manuel Sayago, a 20th-century Spanish poet and writer from Zamora, known for his works that explored the cultural identity and traditions of the Sayago region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sayago

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

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

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