Explore the Family Name Yordy

The meaning of Yordy

Americanized form of German Jorde or Swiss German Jordi, from a pet form of the personal name Jördan (see Jordan).

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Yordy has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Yordy was ranked 32,059th in popularity among all surnames, but by 2010 it had risen to the 29,947th spot, indicating a 6.59% change. The surname's count also saw a growth of 15.46%, from 679 in 2000 to 784 in 2010. Additionally, there was an 8.0% increase in the proportion per 100k, with figures shifting from 0.25 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,059	#29,947	6.59%
Count	679	784	15.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.27	8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yordy

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the ethnic identity of individuals with the Yordy surname is predominantly White, with 96.47% in 2000 and 95.54% in 2010. However, this figure represents a slight decrease of 0.96%. The Hispanic representation within the Yordy surname increased by 85.44%, from 1.03% in 2000 to 1.91% in 2010. The Black community also started to appear in the Yordy surname distribution in 2010, with a share of 0.77%, while there were no representatives in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased substantially by 52.47%, from 1.62% in 2000 to 0.77% in 2010. No individuals with the Yordy surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.47%	95.54%	-0.96%
Hispanic	1.03%	1.91%	85.44%
Two or More Races	1.62%	0.77%	-52.47%
Black	0%	0.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%