Explore the Family Name Younce

The meaning of Younce

Americanized form of German Janss: variant of Jans.

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

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Younce appears to have slightly decreased in the last decade. In 2000, Younce was ranked as the 13,326th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 13,674th place, marking a drop of 2.61%. However, while its overall rank dropped, the count of individuals with the surname Younce actually rose by 5.53%, from 2,098 in 2000 to 2,214 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Younce surname per 100,000 also declined slightly by 3.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,326	#13,674	-2.61%
Count	2,098	2,214	5.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.75	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Younce

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest change was observed within the Black community, which saw an increase of 82.46%, although they still only represent 1.04% of the total Younce population. Similarly, the Asian/Pacific Islander demographic increased by 60.42%, but also remained a small portion of the total at 0.77%. Mixed race ownership of the Younce surname also rose by 35.45%. On the other hand, the White demographic, which constitutes the vast majority of those with the Younce surname, saw a slight decrease of 1.62%, dropping to 94.44% of the total number of Younces. Both the Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations experienced modest growth of 18.92% and 31.58% respectively, albeit from very small bases.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	94.44%	-1.62%
Hispanic	1.48%	1.76%	18.92%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.49%	35.45%
Black	0.57%	1.04%	82.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.48%	0.77%	60.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.38%	0.5%	31.58%