Explore the Family Name Yeakle

The meaning of Yeakle

Americanized form of German Jäckle (see Yeagley).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yeakle has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked at 46,083 with 436 occurrences. By 2010, the rank had slightly improved to 45,740 with a count of 467, marking an increase of 7.11%. The proportion per 100k people remained consistent at 0.16 during both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#46,083#45,7400.74%
Count4364677.11%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yeakle

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that individuals carrying the Yeakle surname are predominantly of White ethnicity. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White increased marginally from 97.25% to 97.86%. Those identifying as Hispanic represented a small portion of this surname group, but saw a decrease from 1.83% in 2000 to 1.28% in 2010. No change was recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during these census years.

20002010Change
White97.25%97.86%0.63%
Hispanic1.83%1.28%-30.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%