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

Syas, 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 Syas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Syas in America

Syas is the 69392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Syas surname appeared 283 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 Syas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Syas 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 Syas

The surname "SYAS" is believed to have originated in India, where it is thought to have first appeared around the 12th century. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "शयास" (shyaas), which means "resting place" or "dwelling."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Rajasthani chronicles of the Mewar kingdom, where a nobleman named Rana Syas Singh is mentioned as a advisor to the ruler in the late 14th century. This suggests that the name may have been associated with the Rajput warrior class during this period.

In the 16th century, a village named Syas was established in the Jaipur region of Rajasthan, likely named after an early settler or landowner with the surname. This village still exists today and is home to many families bearing the Syas name.

The name has also been found in historical records from the Mughal Empire, with a notable figure being Syed Syas ud-Din, a scholar and poet who lived in the court of Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century.

During the colonial era, the surname appears in British records, such as the East India Company's employee rolls. One such individual was Ratan Syas, a clerk who worked for the company in the late 18th century.

Other notable individuals with the Syas surname include Brijmohan Syas (1858-1932), a prominent educator and social reformer from Uttar Pradesh, and Govind Syas (1901-1976), a celebrated artist and painter from Rajasthan.

While the name is predominantly found in northern and western India, it has also spread to other parts of the subcontinent and the diaspora communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Syas

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

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

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