Yalland Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Yalland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yealand.' Yealand Conyers and Yealand Redmayne are two townships in the parish of Warton, Lancashire Yealand Hall still remains.

John de la Yaldelonde, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Yalland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:1,185,49155,443
Wales201:154,72710,755
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Yalland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yealand.' Yealand Conyers and Yealand Redmayne are two townships in the parish of Warton, Lancashire Yealand Hall still remains.

John de la Yaldelonde, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Yelaund, Northumberland: ibid.

Adam de Yelland, warden of the Honor of Lancaster, 13 Henry III: Baines' History Lancashire.

Willelmus de Yeland, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 v. Yealand.

2 Dweller at the Slope-Land [the Yaldelonde of the Devon Hundred-Rolls is evid. the orig. of the Devon surnames Yalland, Yelland: Yalde- is doubtless for Old English heald, a slope]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of Yealand, townships in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Yalland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yalland is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Yalland.

How Common Is The Last Name Yalland? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Yalland reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 1,185,491. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 38 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 17 percent are found and Cornwall, where 9 percent are found. Besides England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 22 percent are found and New Zealand, where 18 percent are found.

Yalland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yalland has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Øyaland8615/
Yallane862/
Yallann861/
Yallang861/
Ialland861/
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Jaland7747/
Yallon7739/
Yalian7722/
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Yalahn771/
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Yallanova755/
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Jalandt7124/
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Jhallan7113/
Yalyang717/
Jallian716/
Yayılan716/
Yollian715/
Joyland715/
Yaylian715/
Jallane714/
Yalahyn712/
Yosland712/
Jaillan712/
Yhalane711/
Yallion711/
Yaslyan711/
Yollain711/
Jalandh711/
Hyalgan711/
Eallian711/
Yaallam711/
Yallone711/
Yalgond711/
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Jallann711/
Yaslane711/
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Yaylain710/
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Yalam672,123/
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Yalasing6748/
Giolland6715/
Yalán6710/
Ealan674/
Ialan672/
Hyaglian672/
Hiolland672/
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Jaillian671/
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Jasillan671/
Yalàn671/
Yahalane671/
Yalangkg671/
Gehallan671/

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