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

Yankosky, 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 Yankosky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yankosky in America

Yankosky is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yankosky surname appeared 166 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 Yankosky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yankosky 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 Yankosky

The surname Yankosky likely has its origins in Eastern Europe, particularly in regions that are now part of Poland, Ukraine, or Belarus. It appears to be derived from Slavic roots, with the "-sky" suffix being typical of Polish (and occasionally Russian and Ukrainian) surnames. This suffix is often used to denote belonging or origin, and is somewhat analogous to the English "-son" or "-s" suffix.

The name may have evolved from a compound of Slavic elements. The root "Yanko" is a diminutive form of the name Jan, which itself is derived from the Latin Ioannes and the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious." The surname suggests that the original bearer was a descendant of or in some way associated with someone named Yanko. Early variations of the name might have included Yankovski, Jankowski, or Jankovsky, which are seen in old records.

One of the earliest recorded instances of a similar name appears in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth records from the 16th century. For instance, Jan Jankowski, a minor noble, appears in the registers of the Sejm (parliament) in 1578. Although not an exact match, the similarity suggests a shared etymology and regional usage.

A prominent individual bearing a variation of this surname is Aleksander Yankovsky, a mercenary soldier who served in the Polish-Lithuanian army during the early 17th century. Records from 1623 indicate he participated in various military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire.

By the 18th century, as surnames became more standardized due to administrative reforms and the influence of the Enlightenment, the spelling Yankosky became more fixed. Another historical figure is Stanislaw Yankosky, a Polish-Lithuanian noble born around 1730, who was noted in records as a landowner and industrialist contributing to the development of mining in Silesia.

In the 19th century, the name appears more frequently in immigration records, as Eastern Europe experienced political turmoil and many sought new lives abroad. One notable individual from this period is Joseph Yankosky, who emigrated to the United States in 1882. He established a successful farming operation in Pennsylvania and became a town council member in 1895.

In academia, Dr. Elizaveta Yankosky, born in 1912 in Kiev, made significant contributions to the field of Slavic studies and linguistics. She published numerous papers on the evolution of Slavic surnames in the mid-20th century and taught at the University of Warsaw until her retirement in 1975.

The name Yankosky encapsulates a rich tapestry of Slavic history and etymology, with roots that tell a story of nobility, migration, and contribution to society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yankosky

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

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

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