Yell Surname
Approximately 1,230 people bear this surname
Yell Surname Definition:
(1) A Perthshire surname, may be from Yuel, a form of Joel. William filius Yuel was witness in a Perth charter, n.d., but in reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 58). (2) The Shetland surname of Yell is derived from the name of the principal island of the Shetland group.
Read More About This SurnameYell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 908 | 1:399,184 | 34,943 |
| England | 129 | 1:431,923 | 29,000 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Cambodia | 17 | 1:911,009 | 5,219 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 104 | 1:234,379 | 17,485 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 267 | 1:188,085 | 16,600 |
Yell (121) may also be a first name.
Yell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) A Perthshire surname, may be from Yuel, a form of Joel. William filius Yuel was witness in a Perth charter, n.d., but in reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 58). (2) The Shetland surname of Yell is derived from the name of the principal island of the Shetland group. Old lell in Easter Skeld, parish of Sandsting, is in record, 1615 (Shetland). Persons of this name in Shetland have changed to Dalziel, probably from the idea of its being more aristocratic, and spell Deyell or De Yell.
A variant of Yale, Hale, q.v.
(Scottish) One who came from Yell (barren), an island in the Shetland group.
Possibly from the Shetland isle so denominated.
Perhaps from Yell, name of one of the Shetland Isles.
From the Flemish, Jell; from the Swedish, Yell; a personal name.
Yell Demographics
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Yell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yell (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻴﻞ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yell is the 307,224th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,924,834 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Yell reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 848,089th most widely held first name globally It is held by 121 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 908 people, or 1 in 399,184. In The United States Yell is most common in: Texas, where 21 percent are found, Alabama, where 9 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Yell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Yell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yell last name expanded 340 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Yell are 12.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.22% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Yell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.15% more than the national average, earning R 447,120 per year; in United States they earn 13.03% less than the national average, earning $37,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.71% less than the national average, earning $40,886 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelle | 89 | 4,798 | / |
| Yoell | 89 | 174 | / |
| Oyell | 89 | 10 | / |
| Hyell | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yyell | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eyell | 89 | 0 | / |
| Yel | 86 | 13,096 | / |
| Ell | 86 | 5,258 | / |
| Ayelle | 80 | 47 | / |
| Eysell | 80 | 46 | / |
| Iyelle | 80 | 33 | / |
| Eyelle | 80 | 16 | / |
| Eyßell | 80 | 9 | / |
| Oyelle | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aytell | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hyelle | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hayell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aycell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yesill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eycell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hoyell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Yele | 75 | 15,541 | / |
| Gell | 75 | 4,258 | / |
| Yoel | 75 | 2,699 | / |
| Jell | 75 | 1,710 | / |
| Ayel | 75 | 927 | / |
| Eull | 75 | 542 | / |
| Yehl | 75 | 462 | / |
| Oyel | 75 | 334 | / |
| Yeld | 75 | 103 | / |
| Eill | 75 | 89 | / |
| Üyel | 75 | 70 | / |
| Eyel | 75 | 66 | / |
| Yiel | 75 | 57 | / |
| Iyel | 75 | 54 | / |
| Yhel | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ehll | 75 | 17 | / |
| Eyll | 75 | 16 | / |
| Eell | 75 | 9 | / |
| Eall | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aell | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hyel | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yelp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Iell | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yelt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oell | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ellh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uell | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yetl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yyel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uyll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yelh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yesl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eyssell | 73 | 84 | / |
| Haysell | 73 | 12 | / |
| Heysell | 73 | 7 | / |
| Oyeslle | 73 | 3 | / |
| Joycell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yellowa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hiysell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayttell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yessell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayielle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayele | 67 | 285,414 | / |
| El | 67 | 39,116 | / |
| Jelle | 67 | 24,010 | / |
| Hayel | 67 | 9,780 | / |
| Goyel | 67 | 4,824 | / |
| Aysel | 67 | 4,341 | / |
| Iyele | 67 | 1,101 | / |
| Yesil | 67 | 1,090 | / |
| Aayel | 67 | 745 | / |
| Euell | 67 | 721 | / |
| Eyele | 67 | 631 | / |
| Geall | 67 | 615 | / |
| Gayel | 67 | 352 | / |
| Oyele | 67 | 319 | / |
| Heyel | 67 | 198 | / |
| Eysel | 67 | 170 | / |
| Yetil | 67 | 126 | / |
| Awell | 67 | 107 | / |
| Eytel | 67 | 104 | / |
| Aycel | 67 | 102 | / |
| Iyall | 67 | 101 | / |
| Goell | 67 | 96 | / |
| Heill | 67 | 93 | / |
| Heyll | 67 | 91 | / |
| Yield | 67 | 78 | / |
| Hejll | 67 | 72 | / |
| Houyelle | 67 | 70 | / |
| Auell | 67 | 63 | / |
| Geill | 67 | 62 | / |
| Oysel | 67 | 56 | / |
| Owell | 67 | 47 | / |
| Eyiel | 67 | 45 | / |
| Yesel | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ehall | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hjell | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ojell | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hiell | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hyhel | 67 | 30 | / |
| Yesle | 67 | 28 | / |
| Yelhe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Aytel | 67 | 22 | / |
| Aiyel | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ayall | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ealle | 67 | 17 | / |
| Uyele | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yeeel | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yecel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaell | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jeall | 67 | 9 | / |
| Euill | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajell | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yoael | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yegli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoyel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eyall | 67 | 6 | / |
| Heall | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ehill | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouell | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eille | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hyele | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yesıl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoyll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyiel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eulle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayiel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayull | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoeel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uysel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eylle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eullh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yetel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jellh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ielle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyoll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Âyele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ağyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoyll | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'ell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heull | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yoehl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ejell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oiell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Euall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oyall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Euoll | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yoeal | 67 | 0 | / |
Yell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yell in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻴﻞ | alyl | - |
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