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

Siaosi, 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 Siaosi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siaosi in America

Siaosi is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siaosi surname appeared 102 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 Siaosi.

The history of the last name Siaosi

The surname SIAOSI has its origins in Samoa, a Polynesian island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. It is believed to have emerged during the late 18th or early 19th century.

SIAOSI is a Samoan transliteration of the name "Joseph," which is derived from the Hebrew name "Yosef." This name was likely introduced to Samoa by Christian missionaries who arrived in the region in the early 19th century and worked to convert the local population to Christianity.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the SIAOSI surname can be found in the writings of John Williams, a missionary of the London Missionary Society who visited Samoa in the 1830s. Williams documented the names of several Samoan individuals, including those who had adopted Christian names like SIAOSI.

The SIAOSI surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout Samoan history. One such figure was Siaosi Vavae, a high chief and orator who lived in the late 19th century and played a significant role in the political affairs of Samoa during that time.

Another prominent bearer of the SIAOSI surname was Siaosi Alama, a Samoan pastor and educator who was instrumental in establishing the Malua Theological College, one of the oldest and most prestigious educational institutions in Samoa.

In the early 20th century, Siaosi Pualau gained recognition as a skilled navigator and master canoe builder, helping to preserve and revive traditional Samoan maritime knowledge and practices.

Siaosi Viliamu Natera, born in 1910, was a respected Samoan writer and historian who documented many aspects of Samoan culture and history through his literary works.

More recently, Siaosi Fa'amausili, born in 1937, served as the Prime Minister of Samoa from 1975 to 1976 and played a pivotal role in the country's political landscape during that time.

While the SIAOSI surname is most commonly found in Samoa, it has also been adopted by individuals of Samoan descent living in other parts of the world, particularly in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States, where significant Samoan diaspora communities exist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siaosi

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

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

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