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

Tavizon, 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 Tavizon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tavizon in America

Tavizon is the 42094th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tavizon surname appeared 516 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 Tavizon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tavizon 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 Tavizon

The surname Tavizon has its origins in the northern Spanish region of Cantabria. It dates back to the 12th century and is believed to be derived from the Basque language, possibly from the words "ta-bi-zon," meaning "along the path" or "by the road."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tavizon can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century. It mentions a family with the surname Tavizon living in the village of Liébana, located in the mountains of Cantabria.

The Tavizon name is also linked to several place names in the region, such as Tavizon de la Peña and Tavizon de los Valles. These place names likely originated from the presence of Tavizon families in those areas during the Middle Ages.

In the 15th century, the Tavizon surname appeared in the records of the Chancillería de Valladolid, a royal court of justice. A notable figure from this time was Rodrigo Tavizon, a lawyer and magistrate who served in the court from 1492 to 1521.

Moving into the 16th century, the Tavizon family gained prominence in the region of Liébana. One notable member was María Tavizon, a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts, who commissioned several religious works of art in the local churches between 1530 and 1560.

During the 17th century, the Tavizon surname spread beyond Cantabria to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. A notable figure from this period was Pedro Tavizon, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

In the 18th century, the Tavizon name appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition. One such record mentions a Manuel Tavizon, who was accused of heresy and brought before the Inquisition in Seville in 1723.

As the Tavizon family spread throughout Spain and the Americas, their surname underwent various spelling variations, such as Tavizón, Tavizones, and Taviçon. However, the original Tavizon spelling remained the most common throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tavizon

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

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

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