Explore the Family Name Yokley

The meaning of Yokley

Americanized form of German Jöchle, from a pet form of the personal name Joachim.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Yokley has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked as the 20,204th most popular surname in the country in 2000, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 20,884th spot, marking a 3.37% drop. Despite this decline in rank, the actual count of people bearing the Yokley surname increased from 1,226 in 2000 to 1,262 in 2010, a growth of 2.94%. However, when calculated proportionally per 100,000 people, there was a 4.44% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,204	#20,884	-3.37%
Count	1,226	1,262	2.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.43	-4.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yokley

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Yokley surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded as zero in 2010, down from 0.41% and 0.49% respectively in 2000. On the other hand, those reporting an identity of two or more races rose significantly from 2.04% to 3.01%, a change of 47.55%. Whites made up the largest proportion, though their percentage fell slightly from 77.24% to 75.36%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.63% to 1.98%. The Black community also experienced a minor rise with their representation increasing from 18.19% to 18.86%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.24%	75.36%	-2.43%
Black	18.19%	18.86%	3.68%
Two or More Races	2.04%	3.01%	47.55%
Hispanic	1.63%	1.98%	21.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.49%	0%	0%