Explore the Family Name Yavorsky

The meaning of Yavorsky

1. Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name for someone from a place called with yavir (Belorussian yavar, Russian yavor) ‘sycamore maple’. Compare Javorsky 2. 2. Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Javorský (see Javorsky 1).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yavorsky was ranked 72,905 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 75,799 in 2010, marking a change of -3.97. The count of individuals with this surname increased by approximately 2.42%, from 248 in 2000 to 254 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.09 for both years.

20002010Change
Rank#72,905#75,799-3.97%
Count2482542.42%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yavorsky

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals bearing the surname Yavorsky identified as White, accounting for 98.79% in 2000, which dropped marginally to 98.43% in 2010. The data showed no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities for either year. There was also no record of individuals who identified with two or more races within this time frame. This information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

20002010Change
White98.79%98.43%-0.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%