Explore the Family Name Yeagley
The meaning of Yeagley
Americanized form of German Jäggle or Jäckle, from a pet form of the Biblical personal name Jakob (see Jacob).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Yeagley in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yeagley has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Yeagley was ranked 24,243rd in terms of popular surnames and had a prevalence of 0.36 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 25,226th, with a proportion per 100k of 0.33, representing a negative change of 8.33%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual number of individuals with the Yeagley surname increased slightly from 969 to 982 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,243 | #25,226 | -4.05% |
| Count | 969 | 982 | 1.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.33 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yeagley
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Yeagley also experienced a shift between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority (97.42% in 2000 and 93.69% in 2010) identified as White. During this time frame, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.75% to 3.16%. Additionally, for the first time in 2010, some individuals with the Yeagley surname identified as having two or more races (1.93%) and as American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.71%). No one with the Yeagley surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.42% | 93.69% | -3.83% |
| Hispanic | 1.75% | 3.16% | 80.57% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.93% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.71% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |