Explore the Family Name Yelton
The meaning of Yelton
Scottish and English: of uncertain origin. Black speculates that it may be a habitational name from Youlton in North Yorkshire, which is named from the Old Norse personal name Jóli + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. This surname is now rare in Britain.
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How common is the last name Yelton in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Yelton saw a slight decrease in its popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 11,480 to 11,783, a change of -2.64%. However, in terms of the actual count of people with this surname, there was an increase of 5.68% over the same period, expanding from 2,516 individuals in 2000 to 2,659 in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Yelton surname per 100k dropped slightly by -3.23%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,480 | #11,783 | -2.64% |
| Count | 2,516 | 2,659 | 5.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.93 | 0.9 | -3.23% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yelton
As for the ethnicity associated with the Yelton surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting patterns. The largest ethnic identity linked to the Yelton surname remains the White category, which, however, experienced a minor decrease of -1.49%, from 94.83% in 2000 to 93.42% in 2010. A noteworthy rise of 103.45% was observed in the Hispanic category, while the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native also more than doubled, rising from 0.52% to 1.05%. Conversely, the percentage of Yeltons identifying as Black decreased by -27.81%. The proportions of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races saw a small decrease and increase respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.83% | 93.42% | -1.49% |
| Two or More Races | 1.71% | 2.14% | 25.15% |
| Hispanic | 0.87% | 1.77% | 103.45% |
| Black | 1.51% | 1.09% | -27.81% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.52% | 1.05% | 101.92% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.56% | 0.53% | -5.36% |