Explore the Family Name Ya

The meaning of Ya

1. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 亞, said to be traced back to Ya Yu (亞圉), ancestor of the kings of the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC). 2. Southeast Asian (Hmong): variant of Yang 7. 3. Amerindian (Guatemala and Mexico): Mayan name, from a term denoting a sapodilla, a kind of fruit.

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How common is the last name Ya in the United States?

Based on data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Ya' has seen a significant change over the past decade. In 2000, 'Ya' was ranked 55,124 in terms of popularity among all surnames, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 37,180th spot, representing a rise of 32.55%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also increased from 349 in 2000 to 600 in 2010, marking an increase of about 71.92%. The proportion per 100k people also grew by 53.85% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,124	#37,180	32.55%
Count	349	600	71.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.2	53.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ya

The ethnicity associated with the surname 'Ya', according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Asian/Pacific Islander. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 82.23% in 2000 to 87.83% in 2010, recording a growth of 6.81%. The representation of the surname within two or more races saw a slight decrease from 3.72% to 3.33%, and amongst those identifying as White decreased substantially from 6.02% to just 3.50%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic segment saw a marginal increase from 4.30% to 4.33%. There were no recorded instances of the surname within the Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	82.23%	87.83%	6.81%
Hispanic	4.3%	4.33%	0.7%
White	6.02%	3.5%	-41.86%
Two or More Races	3.72%	3.33%	-10.48%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%