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

Suyat, 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 Suyat surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suyat in America

Suyat is the 69170th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suyat surname appeared 284 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 Suyat.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suyat 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 Suyat

The surname SUYAT originates from the Philippines and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Tagalog word "suyat," which means "to write" or "to carve." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were skilled in writing or carving, perhaps scribes or artisans.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SUYAT surname can be found in the Archival Records of the Philippines, which date back to the Spanish colonial period. In these records, the name is often spelled as "Suyat" or "Suyata," reflecting the influence of Spanish orthography on the original Tagalog word.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the SUYAT name appears in various historical documents from the Philippines, particularly those related to land ownership and taxation. For example, in the "Libro de Tributos" (Book of Tributes) from the 17th century, several individuals with the surname SUYAT are listed as landowners in the provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga.

One notable figure bearing the SUYAT surname was Juan Suyat, a prominent figure in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule in the late 19th century. Juan Suyat was born in 1865 in the province of Bulacan and served as a captain in the revolutionary forces led by Emilio Aguinaldo.

Another historical figure with the SUYAT surname was Mariano Suyat, a Filipino writer and poet who lived in the early 20th century. Mariano Suyat was born in 1886 in the province of Pampanga and is known for his contributions to the development of modern Tagalog literature.

In the mid-20th century, the name SUYAT gained prominence with the birth of Jose Suyat, a renowned Filipino artist and sculptor. Jose Suyat was born in 1912 in the province of Pangasinan and is celebrated for his masterful works in wood carving and sculpture, which often depicted scenes from Philippine history and culture.

Additionally, the SUYAT surname has been associated with several place names in the Philippines, such as Barangay Suyat in the municipality of San Miguel, Bulacan, and Sitio Suyat in the municipality of Malolos, Bulacan. These place names likely originated from individuals or families bearing the SUYAT surname who settled in these areas.

While the SUYAT surname is predominantly found in the Philippines, it has also been carried by Filipino immigrants and their descendants in various parts of the world, reflecting the global diaspora of Filipinos in modern times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suyat

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

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

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