Explore the Family Name Yake
The meaning of Yake
Probably an Americanized form of German Jach.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Yake in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Yake has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States. In 2000, Yake was ranked 33,563rd most popular surname with a count of 641 individuals. By 2010, it dropped to the 35,294th rank with only 638 counts. This represented a 5.16% drop in rank and a 0.47% decrease in the number of people bearing the surname. The proportion of individuals with the surname Yake per 100,000 residents also fell by 8.33%, from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,563 | #35,294 | -5.16% |
| Count | 641 | 638 | -0.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.22 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yake
The Yake surname's ethnic identity also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, nearly all (97.04%) Yakes identified as White, with a small percentage (1.56%) identifying with two or more races. By 2010, while the majority still identified as White (95.30%), there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.72%) and Hispanic (2.19%). There were no individuals with the Yake surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.04% | 95.3% | -1.79% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.19% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.72% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.56% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |