Explore the Family Name Yep

The meaning of Yep

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 葉, see Ye 1. Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Jing, Shin, Tong, Wai, Wing Fong.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Yep" saw an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Yep" was ranked as the 36,630th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had climbed to the 34,427th spot, reflecting a growth of 6.01%. The count of individuals with the surname also increased from 576 in 2000 to 658 in 2010, signifying a rise of 14.24%. Consequently, the proportion of people named "Yep" per 100,000 U.S. residents rose slightly, from 0.21 to 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,630	#34,427	6.01%
Count	576	658	14.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yep

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Yep" has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Asian or Pacific Islander, although this percentage dropped from 75.87% to 71.58%. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more races saw a slight increase, from 5.03% to 5.78%. The proportion of people with this surname identifying as white decreased from 9.20% to 7.29%. The most significant change, however, came from the Hispanic category, which saw a substantial increase from 9.55% in 2000 to 14.74% in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	75.87%	71.58%	-5.65%
Hispanic	9.55%	14.74%	54.35%
White	9.2%	7.29%	-20.76%
Two or More Races	5.03%	5.78%	14.91%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%