Find out how popular the last name Yablon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Yablon.

Yablon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Yablon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yablon in America

Yablon is the 60960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yablon surname appeared 330 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Yablon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yablon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Yablon

The surname Yablon has its origins in Eastern Europe, primarily within the regions that encompass modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. The name Yablon is believed to be derived from the Slavic word "jablon," which translates to "apple tree" in English. It is associated with areas known for apple cultivation, a significant part of the agriculture in these regions. The term jablon itself has various spellings, including jablany and jablonka, which are found in different Slavic languages.

One of the earliest references to names derived from jablon can be found in medieval Slavic manuscripts, though specific records bearing the exact Yablon surname are sparse before the Renaissance period. In the years following, it became common to find derivatives of the name in local records such as parish registers and tax documents.

The name Yablon is relatively rare, but it appears in several historical contexts. One notable early mention is of Jakub Yablon, a burgher in the city of Krakow in the late 16th century, around 1594. His records indicate he was a merchant, contributing to the bustling trade environment of the time. Another early record pertains to a Lev Yablon, found in a 17th-century Ukrainian Cossack register, identifying him as a local leader active during the Khmelnytsky Uprising of 1648.

In the 18th century, the name appears in the records of the Polish Jews, reflecting the region's diverse cultural and religious tapestry. One such figure is Rabbi Moshe Yablon (1732-1801), a respected religious leader and author of several theological works in Galicia, a historical and geographic region spanning parts of today’s Poland and Ukraine.

By the 19th century, the name Yablon appears more frequently in immigration records to the United States. Among the immigrants was Samuel Yablon (1856-1923), who arrived in New York in the 1880s and became a prominent businessman and philanthropist, notably contributing to community welfare.

The surname Yablon continues to exist, albeit less commonly, in various parts of the world due to migrations and other historical events. One more famous individual from the 20th century is Jacob “Jack” Yablon (1920-1987), a Canadian entrepreneur known for his pioneering efforts in the leisure and entertainment industry, specifically in the development of amusement arcades across North America.

The historical journey of the surname Yablon reflects a rich tapestry of cultural, religious, and economic backgrounds, painting a picture of a name deeply rooted in the social history of Eastern Europe and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yablon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Yablon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Yablon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Yablon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Yablon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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