Explore the Family Name Yoneda

The meaning of Yoneda

Japanese: written 米田 ‘rice paddy’. It is also pronounced Maita or Kometa; all forms are found mostly in western Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Kentaro, Masaru, Noboru, Toshio, Aki, Akira, Hiromi, Izumi, Juichi, Kayo, Kazuo, Kenichi.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yoneda has declined over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 49,965th most popular surname with a count of 394, representing 0.15 per 100k of the population. However, by 2010, its ranking had dropped to 56,195 and the count to 364, which equates to 0.12 per 100k of the population. This represents a drop in popularity by 12.47% and a reduction in the count by 7.61%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,965	#56,195	-12.47%
Count	394	364	-7.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.12	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yoneda

Similarly, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Yoneda surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those identifying as Yoneda are of Asian/Pacific Islander background, although this decreased by 7.96% from 84.77% in 2000 to 78.02% in 2010. There was an increase in those claiming two or more races from 8.63% to 13.74%, and those identifying as White rose from 4.82% to 6.04%. The percentage of Hispanic people with the Yoneda name also increased from 1.52% to 2.20%. There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	84.77%	78.02%	-7.96%
Two or More Races	8.63%	13.74%	59.21%
White	4.82%	6.04%	25.31%
Hispanic	1.52%	2.2%	44.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%