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

Siazon, 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 Siazon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siazon in America

Siazon is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siazon surname appeared 125 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 Siazon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Siazon 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 Siazon

The surname Siazon originated in the Philippines, deriving from the Tagalog language. It is believed to have first appeared in the late 16th or early 17th century, during the Spanish colonial period.

Siazon likely stems from the Tagalog word "siya," meaning "he" or "she," combined with the Spanish suffix "-zon," which was often added to indigenous Philippine names. This suggests the name may have been given to distinguish a particular individual or family line.

The earliest known records of the Siazon surname appear in church documents and census records from the Spanish era in the Philippines. One notable early reference is in the baptismal records of the Tondo Parish in Manila, where a certain Juan Siazon was baptized in 1642.

In the 19th century, the Siazon name can be found in land ownership records and legal documents from various provinces in the Philippines, such as Bulacan, Pampanga, and Cavite. This suggests that families with the Siazon surname had become well-established landowners and prominent members of their communities by this time.

One of the earliest known notable individuals with the Siazon surname was Pedro Siazon, who was born in 1795 in Bulacan Province. He was a prominent landowner and businessman in the area and played a role in local politics during the Spanish colonial era.

Another historical figure was Mariano Siazon, born in 1832 in Pampanga Province. He was a respected lawyer and judge who served in the Spanish colonial court system in the mid-19th century.

In the 20th century, the Siazon name continued to be associated with notable individuals, including Alfredo Siazon, a prominent educator and writer who was born in 1883 in Cavite Province. He authored several books on Philippine history and culture.

Maria Siazon, born in 1912 in Manila, was a celebrated artist and painter who gained recognition for her works depicting Philippine landscapes and rural life.

Finally, one of the more recent notable individuals with the Siazon surname was Feliciano Siazon, a respected businessman and philanthropist who was born in 1920 in Bulacan Province. He founded several successful companies and was known for his charitable works in support of education and community development.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siazon

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

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

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