Explore the Family Name Younis

The meaning of Younis

Muslim: from a variant of the Arabic personal name Yūnis (see Yunis, compare Younes and Younus). Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohammad, Mohamed, Mohammed, Abed, Eyad, Ghandi, Muhammad, Ramzi, Saeeda, Sana, Abdi, Abdullah.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Younis has seen a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 31,126 but improved to 23,899 in 2010, marking a positive change of around 23.22%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 705 in 2000 to 1,056 in 2010, indicating a substantial growth of approximately 49.79%. The amount of individuals carrying the Younis surname per 100k people likewise rose by 38.46%, from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,126	#23,899	23.22%
Count	705	1,056	49.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.36	38.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Younis

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Younis also saw some changes during the same period as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The Asian/Pacific Islander group held the highest percentage increase of 21.94%, moving from 13.90% in 2000 to 16.95% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying with two or more races experienced a significant decrease of 51.59%, going down from 12.91% in 2000 to just 6.25% in 2010. The White ethnicity witnessed a moderate growth of 2.24%, increasing from 65.11% to 66.57%. The Black community also saw a slight increase of 9.87%, moving from 6.38% to 7.01%. However, there was no representation change for the Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.11%	66.57%	2.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13.9%	16.95%	21.94%
Black	6.38%	7.01%	9.87%
Two or More Races	12.91%	6.25%	-51.59%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%