Explore the Family Name Yauger
The meaning of Yauger
Americanized form of German Jager or Jäger (see Jaeger), or perhaps of their very rare variant Joger, all meaning ‘hunter’. Compare Yager.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Yauger in the United States?
The surname Yauger, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,848 and by 2010 had dropped slightly to rank 32,438, a change of -1.85%. The number of people with this surname, however, saw an increase of 3.5% during the same period, rising from 685 in 2000 to 709 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 4.0%, indicating that while the count increased, it did not keep pace with the growth of the overall U.S. population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,848 | #32,438 | -1.85% |
| Count | 685 | 709 | 3.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.24 | -4% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yauger
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Yauger surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some variation between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.50% in 2000 to 95.49% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by 12.50% during this period, but remains under 1% of the total. Hispanic representation also increased significantly, up 72.52% from 1.31% in 2000 to 2.26% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentages of Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native held steady at zero, meaning there were either no individuals or too few individuals with the Yauger surname identifying as these ethnicities to be statistically significant.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.5% | 95.49% | -1.05% |
| Hispanic | 1.31% | 2.26% | 72.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.88% | 0.99% | 12.5% |
| Two or More Races | 1.17% | 0.99% | -15.38% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |