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

Yando, 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 Yando surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yando in America

Yando is the 69579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yando surname appeared 282 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 Yando.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yando 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 Yando

The surname Yando is believed to have its origins in the regions of Eastern Europe, specifically around the area now known as Poland and parts of Western Russia. The name likely dates back to the medieval period, around the 12th to 14th centuries. During this time, surnames were just beginning to be used more commonly as a means of identifying families and lineage.

The name Yando may derive from the Polish word "Jędrzej," a form of the given name Andrew, which itself is drawn from the Greek name Andreas meaning "manly" or "brave." Over the centuries, as language evolved and families migrated, the name could have been phonetically transformed to Yando. Alternate historical spellings such as Jando or Iando may also be found in ancient scripts and records.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yando appears in a 15th-century Polish municipal manuscript, which details the tax obligations of various families in a small village near Kraków. Another historical reference can be seen in the "Mandaty Królów Polskich," a collection of royal mandates, where a Jan Jando, a local landowner, is mentioned during the late 16th century.

By the 17th century, the name begins to appear in records of migration to the Baltic regions and parts of Scandinavia due to socio-political changes in Eastern Europe. A notable figure from this period is Tomasz Yando, born in 1621, who was a merchant in Gdańsk, Poland, and was famed for his trade dealings with Hanseatic cities before his death in 1683.

In the 18th century, a military officer by the name of Aleksander Yando, born in 1734, served in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth's army during the turbulent times leading up to the Partitions of Poland. He is noted for his contributions to several key battles before passing away in 1790.

The 19th century saw the name spreading further westward due to the waves of emigration driven by economic hardship and political unrest. One prominent individual from this era is Maria Yando, born in 1829 in Warsaw, who became known for her literary works and contributions to Polish nationalistic literature during her lifetime until her death in 1885.

Another significant Yando from the 19th century is Sigismund Yando, born in 1845, who emigrated to the United States. He became an influential figure in the early industrial development of the state of Ohio, particularly in the steel industry, passing away in 1912.

Through these historical references and notable individuals, the surname Yando exemplifies a rich tapestry of cultural and linguistic evolution, reflecting the broader movements and historical contexts of Eastern Europe and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yando

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

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 Yando 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 Yando 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 Yando was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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