Explore the Family Name Yo
The meaning of Yo
1. Korean (Yŏ): there are two Chinese characters for this surname. Only one of them is used by a clan large enough to warrant treatment here. The Ŭryŏng Yŏ clan’s founding ancestor is said to have been Yŏ Sŏn-jae, a Song Chinese government officer who migrated from China to Koryŏ. Although members of the Yŏn clan can be found throughout the Korean peninsula, they are concentrated in the Kyŏngsang provinces. Compare Yeo 2 and Yoh 1. 2. Chinese: Teochew, Hokkien, and Taiwanese form of the surnames 楊, (see Yang 1) and 姚 (see Yao 1). 3. Chinese: variant of Yue and You.
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How common is the last name Yo in the United States?
The surname "Yo" saw a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 28,166 in popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 32,524, marking a 15.47% drop. The actual count of people with this surname also decreased from 800 to 707 during this period, representing an 11.63% decline. The proportion of people named "Yo" per 100,000 was 0.3 in 2000, but this fell to 0.24 by 2010, indicating a 20% reduction.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,166 | #32,524 | -15.47% |
| Count | 800 | 707 | -11.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.24 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yo
The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Yo" shows that the largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander, which made up 87.13% in 2000 and decreased slightly to 86.42% in 2010, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. This was followed by White ethnicity, comprising 7.38% in 2000 and falling to 6.51% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black increased from 2.38% to 2.83%. Furthermore, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, at 2.12%, where there were none in 2000. There were no changes for those identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, with the former disappearing completely in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 87.13% | 86.42% | -0.81% |
| White | 7.38% | 6.51% | -11.79% |
| Black | 2.38% | 2.83% | 18.91% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.12% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |