Explore the Family Name Yanda

The meaning of Yanda

Americanized form of Czech Janda.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Yanda has seen a slight decrease over the years. In 2000, it ranked 37,145 and slipped to 41,886 by 2010, reflecting a decline of 12.76%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 565 in 2000 to 519 in 2010, a drop of 8.14%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decline of 14.29%, going from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#37,145#41,886-12.76%
Count565519-8.14%
Proportion per 100k0.210.18-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yanda

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes in the distribution among people with the Yanda surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 1.24% to 1.73%, a rise of 39.52%. Interestingly, there was no recorded data for those identifying as two or more races in 2000, but by 2010, this category made up 1.54% of the Yandas. The majority of Yandas still identify as White, although their proportion dipped from 95.04% to 93.64%. The percentage of Yandas identifying as Hispanic declined by 22.18%, from 2.48% to 1.93%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.04%93.64%-1.47%
Hispanic2.48%1.93%-22.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.24%1.73%39.52%
Two or More Races0%1.54%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%