Explore the Family Name Yago

The meaning of Yago

Spanish: from the personal name Yago, a variant of Iago, an old equivalent of Jacob. This surname is also common in the Philippines.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Yago has seen an increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Yago ranked 55,237 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 47,706, representing a change of 13.63%. The number of individuals carrying the Yago name also grew during this period, with a count of 348 in 2000 rising to 444 in 2010, marking a 27.59% increase. The proportion of individuals named Yago per 100,000 people also saw an uptick from 0.13 to 0.15, a growth of 15.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,237	#47,706	13.63%
Count	348	444	27.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.15	15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yago

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Yago surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnicity associated with Yago is Asian/Pacific Islander, though its representation dropped slightly from 57.76% to 54.05%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased significantly during this decade, growing from 6.61% to 9.23%, a change of 39.64%. White representation also saw a minor decrease from 32.47% to 31.08%. The most dramatic change was among those identifying as Hispanic, whose representation rose from 1.72% to 3.60%, a surge of 109.30%. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0 for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	57.76%	54.05%	-6.42%
White	32.47%	31.08%	-4.28%
Two or More Races	6.61%	9.23%	39.64%
Hispanic	1.72%	3.6%	109.3%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%