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

Yohn, 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 Yohn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yohn in America

Yohn is the 15063rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yohn surname appeared 1,959 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Yohn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yohn 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 Yohn

The surname Yohn is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the German name "Johann," which is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "Yahweh is gracious."

The name Yohn can be traced back to various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. It is possible that the earliest recorded instances of the name were found in municipal records, church registries, or tax rolls from these areas during the 13th or 14th centuries.

While it is uncertain whether the Yohn surname appeared in notable historical documents like the Domesday Book, it is likely that variations of the name, such as "Johann" or "Jahn," were recorded in various German chronicles and manuscripts from the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Yohn was Johannes Yohn, a German scholar and theologian born in 1492 in Nuremberg. He was known for his contributions to the study of biblical Hebrew and his writings on Protestant theology during the Reformation era.

Another notable figure was Friedrich Yohn, a German composer and organist born in 1610 in Leipzig. He is remembered for his compositions for the organ and his work as a church musician in various cities across Germany during the 17th century.

In the 19th century, Carl Yohn, a German-American industrialist born in 1832 in Hesse, made significant contributions to the development of the steel industry in the United States. He founded the Yohn Manufacturing Company in Ohio, which produced steel products for various industries.

In the field of literature, Gerhard Yohn, born in 1865 in Berlin, was a renowned German poet and writer known for his lyrical works and his exploration of themes related to nature and the human condition.

Another notable figure was Anna Yohn, a German-American artist born in 1879 in Bavaria. She was recognized for her landscape paintings and her contributions to the development of the American Impressionist movement in the early 20th century.

While the surname Yohn has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and other countries with German immigrant communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yohn

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

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

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