Explore the Family Name Yanick

The meaning of Yanick

1. Americanized form of Polish, Sorbian, and Hungarian Janik, Czech and Slovak Janík, and German Janick 1. Compare Yanik. 2. Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Janić, Slovenian and Slovak Janič (see Janich 1). Compare Janick 2.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Yanick has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Yanick ranked as the 48,665th most popular surname in the United States, with 407 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it had slipped to the 51,512th spot, despite the count of people with this surname remaining relatively stable, decreasing slightly to 404. The proportion per 100k also dropped by 6.67%, indicating a decline in the name's popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,665	#51,512	-5.85%
Count	407	404	-0.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yanick

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Yanick surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of those carrying this name identify as White, making up 92.33% in 2010, down from 92.87% in 2000. Other significant groups include those who identify as Black (increasing slightly from 3.44% in 2000 to 3.47% in 2010) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (rising from 1.47% to 1.98%). Interestingly, those identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.47% in 2000 to zero in 2010. The surname did not appear to be associated with individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.87%	92.33%	-0.58%
Black	3.44%	3.47%	0.87%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.47%	1.98%	34.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.47%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%