Explore the Family Name Yoders

The meaning of Yoders

Altered form of Yoder, a surname of Swiss German origin, with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yoders has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Yoders ranked as the 64,750th most popular surname, with 287 individuals bearing it. This accounted for a proportion of 0.11 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 75,564, and the count dropped to 255, reducing the proportion to 0.09 per 100,000 people. This represents a decline in rank by 16.7% and a decrease in count by 11.15%.

20002010Change
Rank#64,750#75,564-16.7%
Count287255-11.15%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yoders

When it comes to ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, almost all individuals with the surname Yoders identified as White in both the 2000 and 2010 censuses. In 2000, this was 97.56%, which increased to 98.82% by 2010. No Yoders identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, part of two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. The ethnicity data indicates a very homogeneous ethnic identity associated with the Yoders surname.

20002010Change
White97.56%98.82%1.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%