How common is the surname Yockey?

1,925 people in the United States had the surname Yockey in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 160,387 Americans. It ranked 15,262nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Yockey?

Francis Parker Yockey, American writer (1917-1960).

Where is the surname Yockey most common?

Wikidata records people named Yockey in the United States.

Is the surname Yockey getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,011 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,925 in 2010, down 4.3%.

The surname Yockey

A surname, carried by 1,925 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex Y200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Yockey is more common than 90.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,925 people named Yockey in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 160,387 Americans. That is down 4.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,011.

#15,262

rank among US surnames

1,925

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

-4.3%

change since 2000 (was #13,802)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,255	Bohman	1,927	160,221
#15,259	Fritch	1,926	160,304
#15,262	Larocco	1,925	160,387
#15,268	Tassone	1,924	160,471

Who is named Yockey

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

97% of people named Yockey identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 97%
Two or more races 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Yockeys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Francis Parker Yockey
American writer (1917-1960)

Questions

How common is the surname Yockey?: 1,925 people in the United States had the surname Yockey in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 160,387 Americans. It ranked 15,262nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Yockey?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Yockey identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.4% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Yockey?: Francis Parker Yockey, American writer (1917-1960).
Where is the surname Yockey most common?: Wikidata records people named Yockey in the United States.
Is the surname Yockey getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,011 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,925 in 2010, down 4.3%.