Explore the Family Name Ynfante

The meaning of Ynfante

Hispanic: variant of Spanish Infante.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Ynfante, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has significantly increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ynfante was ranked as the 100,663rd most popular surname, while by 2010 it had jumped to the 60,045th spot, reflecting a positive change of 40.35%. The count of individuals with this surname also escalated from 166 in 2000 to 336 in 2010, marking an impressive increase of 102.41%. The proportion of the Ynfante surname per 100k people also rose from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, demonstrating an 83.33% upswing.

20002010Change
Rank#100,663#60,04540.35%
Count166336102.41%
Proportion per 100k0.060.1183.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ynfante

On the other hand, the ethnicity distribution for the surname Ynfante shows various changes between these years. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no reported instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities associated with the surname in either 2000 or 2010. Also, there wasn't any representation from two or more races. The percentage linked to white ethnicity decreased from 11.45% in 2000 to 5.36% in 2010, a drop of 53.19%. However, the Hispanic representation increased from 84.94% in 2000 to 93.15% in 2010, indicating a rise of 9.67%. The Black ethnicity saw a significant decrease, going from 3.01% in 2000 to zero by 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic84.94%93.15%9.67%
White11.45%5.36%-53.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black3.01%0%-100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%