Explore the Family Name Yance

The meaning of Yance

1. Probably an Americanized form of German Jens or of some other like-sounding surname. 2. Probably also an altered form of Yonce or a variant of Yancey. 3. Hispanic: altered form of Basque Yanci, a Castilianized form of Iantzi, a habitational name from a place called Igantzi (in Castilian: Yanci) in Navarre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Yance has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 56,120 in terms of popularity and had a count of 341. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 61,123 and the count dropped to 329, representing a change of -8.91% in rank and -3.52% in count. The proportion per 100k also declined by 15.38%, decreasing from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,120	#61,123	-8.91%
Count	341	329	-3.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yance

Turning to ethnic identity associated with the Yance surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a diverse range of ethnicities. The most significant change from 2000 to 2010 was seen in individuals who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, which increased by 107.29%. In contrast, those identifying as White saw a decrease of 15.31% over the same period. Individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a modest increase of 9.75%, while those identifying as Black saw a slight decrease of 5.74%. No changes were observed for those identifying with two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	54.55%	46.2%	-15.31%
Hispanic	24.93%	27.36%	9.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.45%	13.37%	107.29%
Black	12.9%	12.16%	-5.74%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%