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

Yochem, 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 Yochem surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yochem in America

Yochem is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yochem surname appeared 236 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 Yochem.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yochem 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 Yochem

The surname Yochem likely finds its origin in Germany and appears to be a variation or derivative of the more common surname Joachim. Joachim itself is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Yehoiachin, which means "established by God." This indicates that the surname Yochem may have originally been a patronymic name, identifying descendants of someone named Joachim.

The regions where surnames of this style first started appearing include what is now Germany and surrounding areas in Central Europe. The name variations such as Jochim, Jochem, Jochum, and Yochim can also be found, showing the name's adaptability in different linguistic environments.

Historical references to names similar to Yochem can be traced back to medieval records. For instance, various forms of Joachim appear in ecclesiastical and civil records from the 12th and 13th centuries in German-speaking areas. The earliest documented variations of the surname Yochem appear in the 16th and 17th centuries, when surnames began to be standardized for tax and census purposes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name comes from a church register in the early 1600s in what is today Germany, identifying a Hans Yochem, a miller by trade. Another historical figure bearing a similar surname is Johann Jochem (1693-1751), a notable merchant from Hamburg.

The surname appears in various historical documents including land deeds, christening records, and wills. A notable figure is Friedrich Jochem (1731-1797), who served as a municipal judge in Bavaria.

Moving forward in time, Georg Yochem (1816-1890) was an early pioneer in the United States, having emigrated from Prussia in the mid-1800s and settling in Pennsylvania, where many of his descendants have continued to live.

Another significant person is Helmut Yochem (1884-1942), an engineer and industrialist from Aachen, who contributed to early 20th-century industrial innovations.

The Yochem name, while scarce, has persisted through various generations, appearing sporadically in historical records and contributing to the rich tapestry of surname etymology. Limitations in historical documentation make it challenging to capture every instance of the name, but it is clear that Yochem has deep-rooted origins and reflects the cultural and linguistic evolution of surnames in Central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yochem

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

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

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