Yonkers Surname

247,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,604 people bear this surname

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

Yonkers Surname Definition:

(Dutch) The young nobleman or squire.

Yonkers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5531:233,39322,455
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Yonkers (12) may also be a first name.

Yonkers 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

Yonkers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yonkers is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Yonkers.

How Common Is The Last Name Yonkers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 247,845th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,543,358 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Yonkers are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,553 people, or 1 in 233,393. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 20 percent are found, Michigan, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Yonkers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yonkers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yonkers last name rose 2,505 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yonkers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yonkers are 24.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yonkers earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning $44,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $45,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yongkers930/
Jonkers8614,262/
Yankers868/
Yinkers861/
Yonkors860/
Jonckers801,661/
Jonkerse804/
Jongkers801/
Enkers7737/
Ymkers779/
Inkers773/
Hinkers71135/
Jankers7124/
Henkers712/
Jinkers712/
Jonkors711/
Jonkars711/
Hinckers6738/
Jonchers671/
Henckers671/
Jankars573/

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Footnotes

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