Yancy Surname

58,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Yancy Surname Definition:

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

Yancy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,0441:59,9707,066
Liberia1,8671:2,361308
Colombia4681:102,0813,660
Venezuela701:431,4878,674
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
England151:3,714,537119,675
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
China51:273,464,31313,838
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2061:22,7652,854

Yancy (7,959) may also be a first name.

Yancy 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

Yancy Last Name Facts

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

Yancy is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yancy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 58,736th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 847,586 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Yancy reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Yancy is also the 71,330th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 7,959 people.

The last name Yancy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,044 people, or 1 in 59,970. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 20 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 22 percent live and Colombia, where 5 percent live.

Yancy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yancy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Yancy last name expanded 274 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yancy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yancy are 2.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yancy earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 25.36% less than the national average, earning $16,945,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.21% less than the national average, earning $37,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% less than the national average, earning $49,245 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yancey9119,208/
Yanchy9196/
Yancay9136/
Yanncy911/
Yanchyi83492/
Yanchiy8347/
Yanchyp8313/
Yanchys833/
Yanceys831/
Yanchey831/
Yantcey831/
Yanchzy830/
Yance8012,552/
Yanci801,785/
Yanca80737/
Jancy80667/
Yanzy8016/
Yansy8012/
Yancé804/
Yoncy803/
D'Yancey771/
Yancce73969/
Yances73830/
Janczy73701/
Yancer73359/
Jancey73224/
Yanchi73203/
Jeancy73154/
Yancai73134/
Yancie73133/
Yancis7387/
Jancsy7378/
Yancei7369/
Yonchy7340/
Yanche7338/
Jancay7323/
Yantsy7315/
Jhancy7311/
Yancee739/
Yanjay738/
Yancih735/
Yansey735/
Yansay735/
Yanzey734/
Yamcey734/
Yancet733/
Yancui733/
Yoncey732/
Janncy732/
Yanjey732/
Yantzy731/
Heancy731/
Iancey731/
Yancez731/
Yanezy731/
Yanzyo731/
Hyance731/
Yoncay731/
Yanssy731/
Yanjuy731/
Yhansy731/
Yhanca731/
Jauncy730/
Yannce730/
Yangey730/
Ihancy730/
Jauncey67721/
Yamchay67250/
Yancich67161/
Janchay6782/
Yanchai6768/
Yanchis6750/
Yancher6738/
Yanchio6738/
Yantche6736/
Yasinci6724/
Yohance678/
Janchoy675/
Yanchit674/
Yanegey673/
Yasince673/
Yanzich673/
Yantchi673/
Yanchoi672/
Jancypp671/
Janczyh671/
Jhancey671/
Yattinchay671/
Yanchee671/
Yanscha671/
Yantzey671/
Janchey671/
Yoanche671/
Yanchep671/
Yanchet671/
Yanchez671/
Ianchyi671/
Yanshyi671/
Yamchuy671/
Janchuy671/
Janncey670/
Yanches670/
Janscoy670/
Ianchey670/

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Yancy Reference & Research

Yancey DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Yancey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yancy
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