Explore the Family Name Yesh
The meaning of Yesh
Americanized form of Polish Jeż ‘hedgehog’ and possibly also of its Slovenian or other Slavic cognate Jež (see Jez). History: The first recorded American male bearer of the surname Yesh was Frank Yesh, who immigrated to the US in the 1870s from Poland. He settled in MI.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Yesh in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yesh fluctuated slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 90,652 out of all surnames, but in 2010 it fell slightly to rank 96,799, marking a 6.78% decrease in its popularity. The number of individuals bearing this surname also decreased minimally from 189 in 2000 to 188 in 2010, representing a nominal drop of 0.53%. The proportion of people with this name per 100,000 also saw a decline of 14.29% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #90,652 | #96,799 | -6.78% |
| Count | 189 | 188 | -0.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.06 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yesh
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Yesh also witnessed some changes during this period based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.41% of the individuals with this surname identified as White. This percentage dropped by 3.79% to 94.68% by 2010. Another noticeable change was in the category of "Two or more races". While there were no individuals who identified under this category in 2000, by 2010, 2.66% of individuals with the Yesh surname identified as belonging to two or more races. No significant changes were seen within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, with the percentages remaining at zero for both years under consideration.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.41% | 94.68% | -3.79% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.66% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |