Explore the Family Name Yosten

The meaning of Yosten

Americanized form of German Josten.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we find that the surname Yosten has been increasing in popularity. In 2000, it was ranked at 62,396, but by 2010, its rank had improved to 59,901, marking a 4% change. The count of individuals carrying this surname also saw an uptick from 300 in 2000 to 337 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 12.33%. Despite these fluctuations, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#62,396#59,9014%
Count30033712.33%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yosten

The ethnic identity associated with the Yosten surname as presented by the Decennial U.S. Census data is predominantly White. In 2000, about 98% of those bearing the Yosten surname identified as White, although this percentage slightly decreased to 96.14% in 2010. Interestingly, no Yostens identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native across both years. However, there was a small emergence of mixed ethnicity representation in 2010, with 1.78% identifying as belonging to two or more races.

20002010Change
White98%96.14%-1.9%
Two or More Races0%1.78%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%