Explore the Family Name Yassine

The meaning of Yassine

Muslim (mainly Maghreb and Lebanon): French-influenced variant of Yasin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yassine has seen a significant increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 58,692nd most popular surname, and by 2010 it had risen to the 43,811th spot, reflecting a change of about 25.35%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a substantial rise from 323 in 2000 to 492 in 2010, showing an impressive increase of 52.32%. Moreover, the proportion of people named Yassine per 100k of the population grew by 41.67% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,692	#43,811	25.35%
Count	323	492	52.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.17	41.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yassine

The Decennial U.S. Census data also offers interesting insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Yassine. In 2000, the bulk of individuals with this surname identified as White (73.37%), followed by those identifying with two or more races (19.20%). A small percentage self-identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic. By 2010, there were significant changes in the ethnicity linked with this surname. The percentage of people identifying as White rose to 84.55%, while those identifying with two or more races dropped to 11.59%. The percentage of Hispanics increased slightly to 2.64%, whereas the Asian/Pacific Islander category dropped to 0%. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.37%	84.55%	15.24%
Two or More Races	19.2%	11.59%	-39.64%
Hispanic	1.86%	2.64%	41.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.95%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%