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

Sayarath, 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 Sayarath surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sayarath in America

Sayarath is the 58481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sayarath surname appeared 347 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 Sayarath.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sayarath 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 Sayarath

The surname "SAYARATH" is believed to have originated in Laos, a country in Southeast Asia. It is a Lao name that can be traced back to the 16th century or earlier.

The name "SAYARATH" is derived from the Lao words "saya" meaning "lord" or "master" and "rath" meaning "chariot" or "vehicle". It is thought to have been a title or honorific given to individuals of high social standing or nobility in ancient Lao society.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Lao chronicles and historical records from the Kingdom of Lan Xang, which ruled over present-day Laos and parts of neighboring countries from the 14th to the 18th century.

One notable figure bearing the surname "SAYARATH" was Chao Sayarath, a prince and military commander who lived in the 17th century. He played a significant role in the defense of the Lan Xang Kingdom against invading Siamese forces.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Fa Ngum Sayarath, who ruled as the King of Lan Xang from 1713 to 1736. He is credited with reviving the kingdom's fortunes after a period of decline and expanding its territories.

In the 19th century, Ong Keo Sayarath was a influential Lao nobleman and provincial governor who played a role in the events leading to the incorporation of Laos into French Indochina.

The name "SAYARATH" can also be found in historical records and documents from neighboring regions of modern-day Thailand and Cambodia, where Lao cultural influence was strong in the past.

While the name is predominantly Lao in origin, there are instances of individuals with the surname "SAYARATH" from other Southeast Asian countries, possibly due to migration or intermarriages over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sayarath

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

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

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