Explore the Family Name Yuk
The meaning of Yuk
Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 郁, see Yu 10.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Yuk in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yuk has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 73,154th, but by 2010 it had climbed to rank 69,170, reflecting a change of 5.45 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased from 247 in 2000 to 284 in 2010 — a significant rise of nearly 15 percent. Represented as a proportion per 100,000 individuals, there was an 11.11 percent increase, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,154 | #69,170 | 5.45% |
| Count | 247 | 284 | 14.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.1 | 11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yuk
In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Yuk surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase of 1.59 percent in the latter year. Individuals identifying as two or more races slightly decreased over the decade, while the percentage of those identifying as White saw a considerable drop of over 50 percent from 2000 to 2010. There was no recorded change for those who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 89.07% | 90.49% | 1.59% |
| Two or More Races | 4.05% | 3.87% | -4.44% |
| White | 5.67% | 2.82% | -50.26% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |