Explore the Family Name Yeboah

The meaning of Yeboah

West African (Ghana): from an Akan male personal name of unexplained etymology. The final h in Ghanaian names like this is characteristic Anglicization. Some characteristic forenames: African Kwabena, Kwasi, Kofi, Kwaku, Kwame.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yeboah has been growing in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Yeboah ranked 31,339th in terms of popularity among all surnames, but by 2010 it had risen to 17,142nd - a notable increase of 45.3%. The count of individuals with the surname also saw a significant jump, increasing by 136.48% from 699 in 2000 to 1,653 in 2010. When measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of Yeboah increased from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.56 in 2010, indicating a rise of 115.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,339	#17,142	45.3%
Count	699	1,653	136.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.56	115.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yeboah

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Yeboah surname is predominantly linked with the Black community. In 2000, 91.42% of those with this surname identified as Black, and this percentage increased to 96.49% by 2010. The number of Yeboahs identifying as belonging to two or more races decreased by 65.07%, from 5.01% in 2000 to 1.75% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of self-identified White and Hispanic Yeboahs dropped by 49.30% and 58.00% respectively. There were no recorded instances of the Yeboah surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	91.42%	96.49%	5.55%
Two or More Races	5.01%	1.75%	-65.07%
White	2.15%	1.09%	-49.3%
Hispanic	1%	0.42%	-58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%