Yonker Surname

168,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,557 people bear this surname

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

Yonker Surname Definition:

(Dutch) The young nobleman or squire.

Yonker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4571:147,52115,224
France481:1,383,807136,859
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6361:78,9608,347

Yonker (45) may also be a first name.

Yonker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) The young nobleman or squire.

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

Yonker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yonker occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yonker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 168,902nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,850,038 people. The last name Yonker occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Yonker reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 45 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,457 people, or 1 in 147,521. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 20 percent reside, Ohio, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States Yonker is found in 20 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent reside and French Polynesia, where 1 percent reside.

Yonker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yonker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yonker last name increased 386 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yonker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yonker surname are 29.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

Yonker earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $47,022 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yongker923/
Yoonker921/
Yonkerd920/
Yonnker920/
Ynker911/
Jonker8328,455/
Yanker83250/
Ionker839/
Hynker834/
Yinker831/
Yonckheer801/
Yinkere77328/
Yanıker77173/
Yomkerd77108/
Joncker7760/
Yahnker7742/
Jonåker7726/
Yoncher777/
Jongker772/
Gionker772/
Yonkyor771/
Yinkerd771/
Hoinker771/
Yankere771/
Yankeer771/
Jonkere771/
Johnker770/
Yonckheere755/
Inker73381/
Ymker73221/
Enker73106/
Yncer733/
Jonkheer71236/
Yiankere71104/
Heyneker7139/
Jonckere7130/
Jonckeer7125/
Jonckher717/
Jonkhere712/
Jongkerd712/
Yangkerd712/
Jongkere711/
Jonckerr711/
Hayneker711/
Yahncker710/
Janker672,939/
Henker672,746/
Hinker67535/
Yancer67359/
Jonckheer67259/
Jonckeere6789/
Enkert6759/
Yankır6744/
Ginker6743/
Jonckhere6711/
Ennker6711/
Jinker6711/
Yamker6710/
Inkert679/
Inkier679/
Engker678/
Jonkheere677/
Inkerd676/
Joncer674/
Hänker672/
Inkere672/
Incker672/
Ianker672/
Inkerr672/
Inkerø672/
Jonckerre671/
Eunker671/
Genker671/
Enkere671/
Jonkir671/
Jønker671/
Oincer671/
Yinkre671/
Yankyr671/
Hajoncker670/
Eanker670/

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Footnotes

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