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    The surname Yadav

    A Sanskrit surname, carried by 1,853 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex Y310

    Yadav: #15,734 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Yadav #15,734, 1,853 people Yadav: #15,734 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Yadav #15,734, 1,853 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Yadav is more common than 90.3% of them.

    Origin

    Sanskrit origin

    Transliteration of Hindi यादव (yādav), Nepali यादव (yādav).

    One of 24 Sanskrit surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,853 people named Yadav in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 166,619 Americans. That is up 218% since 2000, when the Census counted 583.

    #15,734
    rank among US surnames
    1,853
    people in 2010
    0.6
    per 100,000 Americans
    +217.8%
    change since 2000 (was #36,276)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #15,727Youn1,854166,529
    #15,734Loew1,853166,619
    #15,743Blossom1,852166,709

    Who is named Yadav

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    94% of people named Yadav identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 3.2% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.9% as two or more races.

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 94%
    • White (not Hispanic) 3.2%
    • Two or more races 1.9%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Hispanic are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Famous Yadavs

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Akhilesh Yadav
      20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India, born 1973
    • Mohan Yadav
      19th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, born 1965

    Other Sanskrit surnames

    All 24 Sanskrit surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Yadav come from?
    Transliteration of Hindi यादव (yādav), Nepali यादव (yādav).
    How common is the surname Yadav?
    1,853 people in the United States had the surname Yadav in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 166,619 Americans. It ranked 15,734th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Yadav?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Yadav identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 3.2% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Yadav?
    Akhilesh Yadav, 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India, followed by Mohan Yadav.
    Where is the surname Yadav most common?
    Wikidata records people named Yadav in India.
    Is the surname Yadav getting more or less common?
    More common. 583 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,853 in 2010, up 218%.