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

Sioson, 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 Sioson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sioson in America

Sioson is the 64054th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sioson surname appeared 311 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 Sioson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sioson 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 Sioson

The surname SIOSON has its origins in the Philippines. It is a Spanish-derived surname, likely stemming from the period of Spanish colonization in the Philippines from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The name is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "sion," which means "Zion" or "Jerusalem."

During the Spanish colonial era, many Filipinos were given Spanish surnames as part of the process of Christianization and assimilation into Spanish culture. The surname SIOSON may have been bestowed upon a Filipino family or individual who had embraced the Christian faith or had some connection to the concept of Zion or Jerusalem.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname SIOSON can be found in the "Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos" (Alphabetical Catalog of Surnames), a document compiled by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the late 18th century. This catalog served as a reference for the distribution of Spanish surnames to the Filipino population.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname SIOSON was Joaquin Sioson, a Filipino lawyer and politician who was born in 1868 in Guagua, Pampanga. He played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule and later served as a member of the Malolos Congress, which drafted the first democratic constitution of the Philippines.

Another notable individual with the surname SIOSON was Silvino Sioson, a Filipino painter who lived from 1890 to 1967. He was known for his works depicting rural landscapes and scenes from everyday life in the Philippines.

In the 20th century, Lilia Sioson, born in 1925, was a celebrated Filipino writer and journalist. She wrote several novels and short stories that explored themes of social injustice and the struggles of women in Philippine society.

The surname SIOSON is also connected to several place names in the Philippines. For instance, there is a barangay (village) called Sioson in the municipality of Magalang, Pampanga province. Additionally, there is a Sioson Street in the city of Malabon, Metro Manila.

While the surname SIOSON is not among the most common surnames in the Philippines, it has a rich history and cultural significance, reflecting the country's Spanish colonial past and the blending of Spanish and Filipino traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sioson

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

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

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