Explore the Family Name Yanis

The meaning of Yanis

1. Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Yanes or perhaps Yáñez (see Yanez). 2. Americanized form of Polish, Czech, and Slovak Janis, and also of their cognates like Polish Janiś (compare Yanish).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yanis experienced a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked as the 64,572nd most popular surname in 2000, it fell to the 65,782nd position in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.87%. However, there was an increase in the number of individuals with this surname during the same period. The count went up from 288 people in 2000 to 301 in 2010, a rise of 4.51%. Per 100,000 people, the proportion of people named Yanis declined by 9.09%, moving from 0.11 to 0.10.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,572	#65,782	-1.87%
Count	288	301	4.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yanis

With regard to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Yanis has varied over time. In 2000, the largest percentage of people with this surname identified as Hispanic (52.08%), followed by White individuals at 44.10%, and a small proportion identifying with two or more races (1.74%). By 2010, the percentage of Hispanic individuals increased to 57.48%, while the proportion of White individuals decreased to 38.87%. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared for the first time in 2010, constituting 2.33% of the total. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	52.08%	57.48%	10.37%
White	44.1%	38.87%	-11.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.33%	0%
Two or More Races	1.74%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%