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

Yanoff, 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 Yanoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yanoff in America

Yanoff is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yanoff surname appeared 223 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 Yanoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yanoff 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 Yanoff

The surname Yanoff has its origins in Eastern Europe, most likely connected to the regions that are today part of Russia, Ukraine, or Belarus, with the name emerging during the later part of the Middle Ages, around the 15th or 16th centuries. The areas where the name was originally prevalent could be traced to the predominantly Slavic-speaking territories, given the linguistic patterns.

The name Yanoff is a patronymic surname, derived from the given name Yan, which itself is a Slavic form of John, a common given name that means "God is gracious." The addition of the suffix -off, or its variations -ov or -ev, signifies "son of" or "descendant of," indicating that the bearer of the name is a descendant of someone named Yan. Variations of the name include Yanov and Yanovitch, reflecting regional dialects and orthographic practices.

Historical references to the surname Yanoff are sparse but significant in the context of Eastern European records. The name is documented in early municipal rolls and some church registries from the regions of current-day Belarus and western Russia. One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in a Russian tax charter from 1624, where a Ivan Yanoff is listed as a taxable person in the Novgorod region.

Throughout the next few centuries, individuals bearing the surname Yanoff appear in various regional chronicles and documents. A notable historical figure is Mikhail Yanoff, a merchant in the 18th century who gained recognition for his extensive trade networks between Moscow and Kiev, living from 1703 to 1784. Another significant personality, Anastasia Yanoff, was involved in the social reforms of the late Russian Empire, notably around the time of the abolition of serfdom, with her period of activity noted in the 1840s to her death in 1889.

During the 19th century, the surname appears in immigration records particularly relevant to those moving towards Western Europe and North America due to economic hardships and political upheavals. One such record is of Alexei Yanoff, who emigrated to the United States in 1871, contributing to the establishment of Slavic communities in the New York area until his death in 1923.

Other notable individuals include Yelena Yanoff, an educator and early feminist in pre-revolutionary Russia, born in 1865 and dying in 1912. Additionally, the surname appears in cultural spheres, such as with Nikolai Yanoff, a composer and musician active during the early 20th century, whose compositions were influential in the Russian avant-garde movement until his death in 1937.

The surname Yanoff has thus traversed through centuries with its bearers contributing to various cultural, social, and economic spheres, well-illustrating the diverse history rooted in Eastern European heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yanoff

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

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

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