Explore the Family Name Yaqub

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yaqub has seen a marked increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 88,825 in terms of popularity and by 2010, it had climbed to the 66,371st position, marking an improvement of over 25%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also saw significant growth, increasing from 194 in 2000 to 298 in 2010, a jump of over 53%. This change increased the proportion of Yaqub per 100k from 0.07 to 0.1, which is a rise of approximately 43%.

20002010Change
Rank#88,825#66,37125.28%
Count19429853.61%
Proportion per 100k0.070.142.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yaqub

The ethnicity associated with the surname Yaqub also underwent changes during the same period, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data. Asian/Pacific Islander was the dominant ethnic identity associated with the name, growing from 48.45% in 2000 to 58.39% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White and belonging to two or more races saw a decrease, with those identifying as White dropping from 29.38% to 22.48%, and those of mixed races decreasing from 17.01% to 7.05%. There was no change recorded in the Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories, maintaining at 0%. However, there was a substantial rise in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black, which went up from 4.12% to 11.41%.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander48.45%58.39%20.52%
White29.38%22.48%-23.49%
Black4.12%11.41%176.94%
Two or More Races17.01%7.05%-58.55%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%