Explore the Family Name Yearling

The meaning of Yearling

English (Devon): apparently a nickname from Middle English yerling ‘one-year-old’, used with reference to domesticated animals, such as sheep, calves, and foals. Alternatively, it may perhaps be a variant of Earland (see Ireland).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yearling has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 70,273 in popularity with a count of 260 individuals carrying the name, making up a proportion of 0.1 per 100k people. However, by 2010, the surname had dropped to rank 76,275 with a slight decrease in count to 252 individuals, representing a proportion of 0.09 per 100k people. This reflects an overall decline of 8.54% in its rank and 3.08% in the count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,273	#76,275	-8.54%
Count	260	252	-3.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yearling

The ethnicity associated with the surname Yearling also underwent some changes from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of Yearlings identified as White (67.69%), followed by Black (28.46%), and Hispanic (2.31%), while no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as White (65.08%) and Black (27.78%), however, the percentage of Hispanics rose significantly by 71.86% to 3.97%. Interestingly, the data shows that by 2010, 2.38% of Yearlings reported having two or more ethnic identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.69%	65.08%	-3.86%
Black	28.46%	27.78%	-2.39%
Hispanic	2.31%	3.97%	71.86%
Two or More Races	0%	2.38%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%