Explore the Family Name Yampolsky

The meaning of Yampolsky

Jewish (from Ukraine): habitational name for someone from the town of Yampol in Ukraine. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Igor, Mikhail, Semyon, Vladimir, Anatoliy, Boris, Grigory, Leonid, Lev, Lubov, Nataly, Sheyva. Jewish Chana, Esfir, Mendel, Myer, Volf, Yakov.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yampolsky had a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 63,632nd in popularity and increased by 2% to a rank of 62,359 in 2010. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by approximately 9.56%, from 293 to 321 during the same time period. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#63,632#62,3592%
Count2933219.56%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yampolsky

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Yampolsky saw some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority identify as White, with an increase from 93.17% in 2000 to 94.39% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races also increased from 2.39% to 2.80%. Interestingly, the percentage of Yampolskys identifying as Hispanic dropped from 2.39% in 2000 to none reported in 2010. There were no recorded Yampolskys who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White93.17%94.39%1.31%
Two or More Races2.39%2.8%17.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic2.39%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%