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

Tayon, 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 Tayon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tayon in America

Tayon is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tayon surname appeared 221 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 Tayon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tayon 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 Tayon

The surname Tayon is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to derive from the Old French word "taillier," meaning "to cut or trim," suggesting that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a cutter or tailor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Tayon name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and population in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Taliun," which is likely an early spelling variation of Tayon.

In the 13th century, records show a Jehan Tayon who was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Rouen, Normandy. His descendants continued to use the Tayon surname, and it spread to other parts of France and eventually to other European countries.

During the 16th century, a notable figure named Jacques Tayon (1515-1589) was a French Protestant theologian and scholar who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. He authored several influential works on theology and was a professor at the University of Geneva.

In England, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Tayon name is found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a Robert Tayon was listed as a landowner in the year 1563.

Another notable figure with the Tayon surname was Jean-Baptiste Tayon (1638-1694), a French Catholic missionary and the first Bishop of Quebec in New France (present-day Canada). He was instrumental in establishing the Church's presence in the colony and worked to convert indigenous peoples to Catholicism.

In the 18th century, a French military officer named François Tayon (1712-1778) served in the French and Indian War, fighting alongside the French against the British in North America. He later became a renowned cartographer and mapmaker, creating detailed maps of the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi River valley.

While the Tayon surname is relatively uncommon, it has been found in various regions throughout history, often associated with occupations such as tailoring, trade, or military service. The name's origins can be traced back to the medieval period in Normandy, France, and it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tayon

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

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

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