How Many People Have the Last Name Yam?
people had the surname Yam in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 163,934 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 7 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
Asian and Pacific Islander
Change Since 2000
+426 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Yam (81.8%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. The next largest group, 9.6%, are Hispanic or Latino. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Yam ranks #652. From 2000 to 2010, the Hispanic or Latino share rose from 5.8% to 9.6%, and the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share fell from 83.9% to 81.8%.
Withheld: too few people to publish.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Yam grew from 1,382 people in 2000 to 1,808 in 2010 (up 30.8%), and its rank rose from #18,447 to #16,041.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,382 | 1,808 |
| Rank | #18,447 | #16,041 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.51 | 0.61 |
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Same Soundex code as Yam: Y500
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