Explore the Family Name Yori

The meaning of Yori

1. Americanized form of Italian Iori or Jori, patronymics from the personal names Iorio or the variant Jorio. 2. Yaqui (a Uto-Aztecan language of northwestern Mexico, also scattered in the southwestern United States): ethnic name from Yaqui yori ‘white person, someone who is not a Yaqui’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Fernando, Guerrino, Jaime, Luis, Marina.

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

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

The surname Yori, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,376 in terms of popularity but fell to the rank of 69,392 in 2010, marking a negative change of 13.06 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period, going from 306 in 2000 to 283 in 2010. This represents a reduction of 7.52 percent. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k people also saw a decline of 9.09 percent over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#61,376#69,392-13.06%
Count306283-7.52%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yori

Looking at the same Decennial U.S. Census data, it can be observed that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Yori has remained largely consistent with a minor shift. Predominantly, individuals with this surname identify as White, accounting for 96.73 percent in 2000 which slightly dipped to 95.76 percent in 2010. A notable change was seen in the Hispanic ethnicity, which increased by 62.24 percent over the decade, moving from 1.96 percent in 2000 to 3.18 percent in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.73%95.76%-1%
Hispanic1.96%3.18%62.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%