Explore the Family Name Yoe

The meaning of Yoe

1. English (Devon): variant of Yeo. 2. Perhaps also an Americanized form of Hungarian Jó (see Jo).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yoe has seen some changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Yoe was ranked as the 44,273rd most popular surname in the United States and it rose in rank to 42,579th by 2010, marking a 3.83% increase. The number of individuals with the Yoe surname also grew during this period, with a count of 458 in 2000 increasing to 509 by 2010, an increase of 11.14%. However, the proportion of people with the Yoe surname per 100,000 individuals remained steady at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,273	#42,579	3.83%
Count	458	509	11.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yoe

The ethnicity of those with the Yoe surname also saw shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by approximately 35%, from 11.35% in 2000 to 15.32% in 2010. The census also started recording individuals identifying as two or more races in 2010, which made up 1.77% of the Yoe surname holders. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by around 10%, from 66.38% in 2000 to 59.72% in 2010. Similarly, the Hispanic representation fell slightly by around 10%. Interestingly, there was a new representation of individuals identifying as Black in 2010, making up 2.16% of the Yoe surname holders, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a slight increase of 6.24%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.38%	59.72%	-10.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	18.12%	19.25%	6.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.35%	15.32%	34.98%
Black	0%	2.16%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.77%	0%
Hispanic	1.97%	1.77%	-10.15%