Explore the Family Name Yellowhair
The meaning of Yellowhair
1. Native American (mainly Navajo; also Yellow Hair): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Bitsiiʼ Łitsoii (literally ‘His Yellow Hair’), which is derived from bitsiiʼ ‘his hair’ and łitso ‘yellow’, or Cheyenne Heova’ehe, derived from heov- ‘yellow’ and -a’e ‘hair’. 2. In some cases possibly also an Americanized form (translation into English) of German Gelhar, which is in Germany from the 18th century onward standardized as Gelbhaar.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Yellowhair in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yellowhair has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 30,324th most common and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 30,735th, representing a change of -1.36%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 728 in 2000 to 758 in 2010, marking an increase of 4.12%. The proportion of people in the population with this surname fell from 0.27 out of every 100,000 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 3.7%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,324 | #30,735 | -1.36% |
| Count | 728 | 758 | 4.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yellowhair
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides interesting data on the ethnic identity associated with the Yellowhair surname. The highest percentage belong to the American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity, although their representation decreased from 96.29% in 2000 to 94.46% in 2010. There were no people of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity with this surname in either census year. Those who identified as being of two or more races increased their representation from 1.51% to 2.11%, an increase of 39.74%. The White ethnicity saw a 20% increase, going from 1.10% in 2000 to 1.32% in 2010. Notably, the Hispanic representation saw the largest increase, rising from 0.82% in 2000 to 2.11% in 2010, a dramatic increase of 157.32%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 96.29% | 94.46% | -1.9% |
| Two or More Races | 1.51% | 2.11% | 39.74% |
| Hispanic | 0.82% | 2.11% | 157.32% |
| White | 1.1% | 1.32% | 20% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |