Explore the Family Name Yokum

The meaning of Yokum

Americanized form of German Jochem or Jochum. See also Yoakum, compare Yocum and Yokom. History: This surname is borne by the descendants of various immigrants from Germany, including Johann Matthäus Yoakum or Jochem, born c.1698 in Germany, died 1783 in KY or VA (see Yoakum).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yokum has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Yokum was ranked as the 26,520th most common surname in the United States with 865 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, however, the rank had dropped to 28,729 and the count had decreased to 829 individuals, reflecting a change of -8.33% and -4.16%, respectively. The proportion per 100k also declined by 12.5% over this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,520	#28,729	-8.33%
Count	865	829	-4.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.28	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yokum

The Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Yokum surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals identified as White (87.40% in 2000 and 82.87% in 2010), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Black, from 9.13% in 2000 to 13.39% in 2010. This represents a 46.66% change. There was a smaller increase in those identifying as Hispanic (from 2.08% in 2000 to 2.17% in 2010) and those claiming two or more races (from 0.92% in 2000 to 1.09% in 2010). No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.4%	82.87%	-5.18%
Black	9.13%	13.39%	46.66%
Hispanic	2.08%	2.17%	4.33%
Two or More Races	0.92%	1.09%	18.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%