Explore the Family Name Yanoff

The meaning of Yanoff

1. Variant of Janoff 1 and 2, which is of Jewish (from Poland), Polish, Macedonian, and possibly also of Slovak origin. In North America, this surname may also be a shortened and altered form of any of various Slavic and Jewish surnames beginning with Yanov-/Janov- or Janow-. 2. Westernized form of Bulgarian Yanov and Yanev, patronymics from the personal names Yano and Yane, both related to Ivan. Compare Janoff 3.

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

The surname Yanoff saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Yanoff was the 88,825th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to become the 84,136th most common, marking a 5.28% increase. The number of individuals with the Yanoff surname also increased during the same period. In 2000, there were 194 people with that last name, while in 2010, the count rose to 223, indicating a 14.95% growth. The proportion of people with the Yanoff surname per 100,000 also went up by 14.29%, from 0.07 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,825	#84,136	5.28%
Count	194	223	14.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yanoff

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals carrying the Yanoff surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this percentage was 99.00%, and it slightly decreased to 98.65% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Yanoff surname among people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those who identify with two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99%	98.65%	-0.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%