Explore the Family Name Yero

The meaning of Yero

1. Spanish: habitational name from Yero in Cuenca province. 2. West African (mainly Niger, Benin, and Nigeria): from a Fulani personal name denoting a fourth-born boy. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Carlos, Conrado, Jorge, Juan, Arminda, Arnaldo, Blanca, Candido, Demetrio, Efren, Evelio. African/Muslim Mamadou.

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

The popularity of the surname Yero has increased over the years, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 44,654, while in 2010 it rose to 37,125, marking a 16.86% increase. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Yero surname grew from 453 in 2000 to 601 in 2010, indicating a significant rise of 32.67%. The proportion per 100k also saw an increase from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010, which is a 17.65% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,654	#37,125	16.86%
Count	453	601	32.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.2	17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yero

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of people with the Yero surname identify as Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, this group constituted the largest percentage at 67.55% and 69.55% respectively, reflecting a 2.96% increase. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 27.37% in 2000 to 21.96% in 2010, a decrease of 19.77%. However, there was a substantial increase in the Black community, going from 3.97% in 2000 to 7.32% in 2010, reflecting an 84.38% increase. No changes were observed in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	67.55%	69.55%	2.96%
White	27.37%	21.96%	-19.77%
Black	3.97%	7.32%	84.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%