Explore the Family Name Ylitalo

The meaning of Ylitalo

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named, from yli ‘upper’ + talo ‘house, building’. Established as a hereditary surname since the 19th century in western and northern Finland. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik. Finnish Aaro, Jaana, Wilho.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Ylitalo' has seen a notable increase in the United States over the course of a decade. In 2000, 'Ylitalo' ranked 58,130th in terms of popularity and by 2010, it had climbed to the rank of 52,970 — a jump of 8.88%. This shift in ranking corresponds with an increase in the count of people bearing this name, which grew from 327 in 2000 to 391 in 2010, marking a rise of 19.57%. Consequently, the proportion of people named ‘Ylitalo’ for every 100,000 individuals also saw an increase of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,130	#52,970	8.88%
Count	327	391	19.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ylitalo

The Decennial U.S. Census data also offers insight into how the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Ylitalo' has changed over time. In 2000, it was predominantly linked with White ethnicity at 99.08%, but this percentage dropped slightly to 96.68% by 2010. During this period, there was also a new association with the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnic group, which accounted for 1.79% of the 'Ylitalos' in 2010, up from 0% in 2000. The data did not show any connections between the surname 'Ylitalo' and Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.08%	96.68%	-2.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.79%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%