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

Sayoc, 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 Sayoc surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sayoc in America

Sayoc is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sayoc surname appeared 127 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 Sayoc.

The history of the last name Sayoc

The surname SAYOC has its origins in the Philippines, specifically in the Visayan region of the central islands. It is believed to have emerged as a surname during the Spanish colonial period in the 16th to 18th centuries, when indigenous Filipinos were required to adopt Spanish-style surnames.

SAYOC is thought to be derived from the Visayan word "sayok," which means "to gather" or "to collect." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked as a gatherer or collector, possibly of agricultural products or natural resources.

Early records of the SAYOC surname can be found in Spanish colonial documents from the Philippines, such as parish records and census records from the 17th and 18th centuries. However, the name does not appear to have any direct historical references or connections to notable events or figures from that period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname SAYOC was Juan SAYOC, who was born in the late 17th century in the town of Argao, Cebu. Another early bearer of the name was Maria SAYOC, who lived in the town of Boljoon, Cebu, in the mid-18th century.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the SAYOC surname was Silvestre SAYOC, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the Visayas region during the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1898.

Another notable individual was Eugenio SAYOC, a Filipino writer and journalist who lived in the early 20th century. He was born in 1888 and published several works of fiction and non-fiction, including a novel titled "Ang Sanlibutan" (The World).

In more recent times, a prominent bearer of the SAYOC surname was José SAYOC, a Filipino artist and sculptor who lived from 1904 to 1992. He is known for his works depicting Filipino rural life and cultural traditions.

Additionally, the name SAYOC has been associated with several place names in the Philippines, such as Barrio SAYOC in the municipality of Pilar, Bohol, and Sitio SAYOC in the municipality of Mabini, Bohol.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sayoc

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

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 Sayoc 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.

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

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