Explore the Family Name Yeaton

The meaning of Yeaton

English: habitational name from Yeaton in Shropshire, named with Old English ēa ‘river’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Yeaton has seen some fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 21088 among all surnames, falling slightly to a rank of 21717 in 2010, a change of -2.98%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals bearing the Yeaton surname actually increased from 1161 in 2000 to 1198 in 2010, marking a 3.19% growth. However, when considering proportion per 100k people, there was a small decline from 0.43 in 2000 to 0.41 in 2010, a reduction of -4.65%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,088	#21,717	-2.98%
Count	1,161	1,198	3.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.41	-4.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yeaton

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a diverse range of backgrounds associated with the Yeaton surname. The majority of individuals identify as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 93.11% in 2000 to 91.82% in 2010. The largest increase was seen among those identifying as Hispanic, which rose dramatically from 0.69% in 2000 to 1.92% in 2010, a change of 178.26%. There were also increases in the percentages of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native. Conversely, there was a decrease in those identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.11%	91.82%	-1.39%
Black	2.76%	2%	-27.54%
Hispanic	0.69%	1.92%	178.26%
Two or More Races	1.72%	1.59%	-7.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.69%	1.42%	105.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.03%	1.25%	21.36%