Explore the Family Name Yepes

The meaning of Yepes

Spanish: habitational name from Yepes in the province of Toledo (named as Hippo or Hipona in or before Roman times). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Gustavo, Hernan, Julio, Mario, Aura, Cesar, Efrain, Francisco, Guadalupe, Jaime, Pedro.

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

The surname Yepes has seen a significant increase in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, Yepes was ranked 23,480th in popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 19,834th, marking an impressive 15.53% change. The count of individuals with this name also grew from 1,009 to 1,355 during this period, reflecting a substantial 34.29% rise. The proportion of people named Yepes per 100,000 increased by 24.32%, moving from 0.37 to 0.46.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,480	#19,834	15.53%
Count	1,009	1,355	34.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.46	24.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yepes

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates several shifts. In 2000, 89.99% of those bearing the surname Yepes identified as Hispanic, and this figure increased slightly to 92.77% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as White decreased from 7.93% to 5.68%. Individuals of Asian or Pacific Islander descent made up 1.49% of the population with this surname in 2000, but this figure dropped to 0.96% in 2010. The census recorded no individuals identifying as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a new entry in 2010, with 0.37% identifying as Black.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.99%	92.77%	3.09%
White	7.93%	5.68%	-28.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.49%	0.96%	-35.57%
Black	0%	0.37%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%