Yancey Surname

27,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Yancey Surname Definition:

(French) One who came from England, an Englishman.

Yancey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,0191:19,0582,396
Canada421:877,27667,671
Japan411:3,118,15333,477
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Israel121:713,13647,700
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England61:9,286,343223,652
China41:341,830,39216,990
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9321:25,9933,196

Yancey (1,731) may also be a first name.

Yancey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) One who came from England, an Englishman.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Yancey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yancey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Yancey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yancey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 27,986th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 379,402 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Yancey reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Yancey is also the 184,438th most widespread forename globally, borne by 1,731 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 19,019 people, or 1 in 19,058. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Japan, where 0 percent are found.

Yancey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yancey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 984 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yancey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yancey last name are 13.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.4% registered with the party.

The amount Yancey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $40,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $56,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yanceys921/
Yanchey921/
Yantcey921/
Yanckey920/
Yance9112,552/
Yancy918,598/
D'Yancey861/
Yangchey861/
Yankey8321,535/
Yancce83969/
Yances83830/
Yancer83359/
Jancey83224/
Yancie83133/
Yanchy8396/
Yancei8369/
Yanche8338/
Yancay8336/
Yanceu8336/
Yancee839/
Yansey835/
Yanzey834/
Yamcey834/
Yancet833/
Yoncey832/
Yanjey832/
Yancke832/
Iancey831/
Yancez831/
Yanezy831/
Yanncy831/
Hyance831/
Yannce830/
Yangey830/
Jauncey77721/
Yanchyi77492/
Yancaya7760/
Yanccay7751/
Yanchiy7747/
Yangeya7742/
Yangkey7741/
Yancher7738/
Yantche7736/
Yanchyp7713/
Yohance778/
Yanecay776/
Yanecke776/
Hyankey773/
Yanegey773/
Yasince773/
Yanchys773/
Yangche772/
Yankeey772/
Yancheu772/
Jhancey771/
Yanchee771/
Yantzey771/
Janchey771/
Yoanche771/
Yanchep771/
Yanchet771/
Yanchez771/
Yanquey771/
Yanzeye771/
Janncey770/
Yanches770/
Yanchzy770/
Ianchey770/
Yange7314,345/
Yanke733,066/
Yanci731,785/
Yonce731,448/
Jance73775/
Yanca73737/
Jancy73667/
Yanze73621/
Yanse73253/
Yanky73117/
Yanje7336/
Yanzy7316/
Yansy7312/
Iance7311/
Yancé734/
Yoncy733/
Eance731/
Yamce731/
Yantcheu7127/
Yanzieya7121/
Yanchetz716/
Yantchie712/
Yanchesz711/
Yahneche711/
Yantchea711/
Yancheah711/
Yohannce711/
Yahncker710/
Yonhchey710/
Yankee676,110/
Yancha672,253/
Yanque672,234/
Yaneza671,387/
Yahnke67887/
Janczy67701/
Yankeu67587/
Jancke67584/
Yanger67582/
Jankey67427/
Yankie67300/
Ioance67263/
Yanchi67203/
Yangke67203/
Yanzee67191/
Yangeç67174/
Jeancy67154/
Yancai67134/
Yonkey67128/
Hiance67108/
Yantje6792/
Yangie6790/
Yandje6789/
Yancis6787/
Yanzeu6787/
Yanzer6786/
Jancsy6778/
Giance6764/
Iancea6761/
Yankay6759/
Yaneka6756/
Yonche6756/
Jeance6749/
Yansie6747/
Yancas6747/
Yanzeh6745/
Yonchy6740/
Yanzie6735/
Yanseu6734/
Yankae6732/
Jansey6728/
Ianceu6728/
Yandze6728/
Yanses6725/
Janche6724/
Jancay6723/
Jancer6721/
Iannce6721/
Jancse6721/
Yoncee6719/
Jiance6717/
Jancze6716/
Yanget6716/
Yaneke6715/
Yantsy6715/
Yankeh6714/
Yangee6712/
Jhancy6711/
Yamche6710/
Yaneca6710/
Yangez679/
Yankoe679/
Yangea679/
Yanser678/
Yanjay678/
Jaunce677/
Ianche677/
Jancie676/
Yanege676/
Yankue676/
Yaange676/
Yanjep676/
Yancou676/
Jangey676/
Yankys676/
Yanzes675/
Yancih675/
Jances675/
Yansay675/
Yangep675/
Yankoy675/
Yaneja674/
Yankke673/
Joynce673/
Yaneki673/
Yansse673/
Yanzhe673/
Yankye673/
Yoncce673/
Yanshe673/
Hyanze673/
Yancui673/
Heance672/
Yankhe672/
Yamces672/
Hyanky672/
Joncey672/
Janncy672/
Jansce672/
Hyacinche672/
Giancy672/
Yaneze672/
Yankiy672/
Yoanky672/
Yonsey672/
Yanzea672/
Iancer672/
Yongce672/
Geance672/
Yantzy671/
Jyange671/
Heancy671/
Yanzez671/
Yancah671/
Yanegi671/
Yanges671/
Yanhke671/
Yanjee671/
Yannke671/
Yaanke671/
Yacenckiy671/
Yontce671/
Yanzyo671/
Yatnge671/
Yamnke671/
Iancke671/
Jancae671/
Hyange671/
Yoncay671/
Yaneji671/
Yangca671/
Yanzae671/
Yannge671/
Yanset671/
Yansez671/
Yanssy671/
Yantchoue671/
Yanjuy671/
Yankyp671/
Yhanse671/
Yhansy671/
Ayonce671/
Yamsey671/
Janjey671/
Jaance671/
Yanqie671/
Yhanca671/
Yancca671/
Yannky671/
Yanezi671/
Yanjet671/
Yankky671/
Ijance671/
Jauncy670/
Ehance670/
Yonnce670/
Yansee670/
Yankei670/
Ihancy670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yancey
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