Yellowlees Surname

812,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Yellowlees Surname Definition:

Local. Bessie Yallowleys was ordered to keep the statutes of Edinburgh, 1529 (MCM., II, p. 93), and Agnes Yeallowlies appears in Sproustoun, 1696 (Peebles CR.). In 1567 and 1569 the name is spelled Yalloleis, Yollaleis, and Yallowleis in documents relating to Berwickshire (Home).

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Yellowlees Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Scotland661:81,1185,959
Japan481:2,663,42331,597
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
England401:1,392,95161,553
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland901:41,5913,112
England31:8,125,123158,686

Yellowlees Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. Bessie Yallowleys was ordered to keep the statutes of Edinburgh, 1529 (MCM., II, p. 93), and Agnes Yeallowlies appears in Sproustoun, 1696 (Peebles CR.). In 1567 and 1569 the name is spelled Yalloleis, Yollaleis, and Yallowleis in documents relating to Berwickshire (Home). compare Yellowley.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Yellowlees Last Name Facts

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

Yellowlees occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Yellowlees click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yellowlees? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 812,930th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 21,246,490 people. The surname Yellowlees is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Yellowlees are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 344,351. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 64 percent are found, British Columbia, where 20 percent are found and Alberta, where 7 percent are found. Barring Canada this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 19 percent are found and Japan, where 14 percent are found.

Yellowlees Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yellowlees has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname contracted 27 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yellowlees Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Yellowlees last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yellowlees earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 24.99% less than the national average, earning $32,365 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.55% more than the national average, earning $74,799 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yellowles953/
Yellowlee951/
Yellowless901/
Yellowley84187/
Jellowlee840/
Yellowly782/
Elgowly594/
Elhawle591/
Yelavle591/
Elgawley567/
Yelabilli533/
Yelabelli532/
Yellabilli50212/
Yellabelli5027/
Yellabelly503/

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