Yelton Surname

124,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,668 people bear this surname

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

Yelton Surname Definition:

YELTOUN: A surname recorded in Lanarkshire. Perhaps a variant of Youlton in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Thomas leiltoune in record at Wistoun, 1601, Jean Yuiltoun in Ampherlaw, 1631, John Yeltoun in Westhilles, parish of Dolphingstoune, 1673, and John Zeilloune (fozelkoune), in Carnwath, 1674 (Lanark CR.

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Yelton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6291:99,87811,098
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4501:111,59711,091

Yelton (55) may also be a first name.

Yelton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

YELTOUN: A surname recorded in Lanarkshire. Perhaps a variant of Youlton in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Thomas leiltoune in record at Wistoun, 1601, Jean Yuiltoun in Ampherlaw, 1631, John Yeltoun in Westhilles, parish of Dolphingstoune, 1673, and John Zeilloune (fozelkoune), in Carnwath, 1674 (Lanark CR.).

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

Yelton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yelton has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yelton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 124,316th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,986,790 people. The surname Yelton is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Yelton live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Yelton is also the 1,336,256th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 55 people.

The last name Yelton is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,629 people, or 1 in 99,878. In The United States Yelton is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 23 percent reside, Kentucky, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Yelton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yelton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yelton last name grew 806 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yelton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yelton last name are 31.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yelton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $40,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.74% less than the national average, earning $48,320 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yellton923/
Elton918,881/
Hoyelton860/
Gelton83122/
Yeltan8368/
Elthon8347/
Jelton8335/
Ehlton8317/
Ellton8312/
Ealton837/
Aylton836/
Eylton834/
Aelton833/
Uelton831/
Eltoun831/
Yeltom831/
Healton77115/
D'Elton7752/
Hyylton772/
Huylton771/
Huelton771/
Geilton771/
Aytlton771/
Ejalton771/
Ejilton771/
Haylton771/
Ihelton771/
Hoylton771/
Heelton770/
Iyleton770/
Heylton770/
Heilton770/
Eltan73238/
Eltun7352/
Eggelton71132/
Yeşiltan7173/
Howelton7145/
Eajleton711/
Huelthon711/
Yesiltan711/
Eiselton710/
Hawelton710/
Hayleton710/
Eggilton710/
Oulton671,815/
Elthan67765/
Aulton67460/
Ailton67212/
Ajlton6798/
Uilton6719/
Jeltan6716/
Eultom6712/
Howellton672/
Houselton672/
Oilton671/
Elthun671/
Heaselton670/
Geltun670/

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