Yelverton Surname
Approximately 3,394 people bear this surname
Yelverton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yelverton,' a parish in Norfolk, about six miles from Norwich.
Yelverton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,107 | 1:116,659 | 12,567 |
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| Ireland | 60 | 1:78,482 | 4,686 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 34 | 1:130,290 | 7,484 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 356 | 1:141,064 | 13,285 |
Yelverton (18) may also be a first name.
Yelverton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yelverton,' a parish in Norfolk, about six miles from Norwich.
(English) belonging to Yelverton (Norf.; Devon) [Old English tún, farm, estate: the first elem. repr. (with common Dialectal ptothetic Y-) an Anglo-Saxon pers. name like Æðelfrið, Ealdfrið, Ælfhere, &c.—suff. early forms to decide which are not available]
A parish in Norfolk, where the family appear to have dwelt in early times. The extinct Earls of Sussex sprang from Andrew de Yelverton of that county, who flourished temp. Edward II.
A location name in Norfolk.
Yelverton Demographics
Yelverton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Yelverton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yelverton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yelverton is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yelverton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 132,919th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,185 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Yelverton reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Yelverton is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 18 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,107 people, or 1 in 116,659. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 21 percent live, Mississippi, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 3 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.
Yelverton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yelverton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 873 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 176 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yelverton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (85%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Yelverton surname are 7.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.04% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Yelverton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.82% more than the national average, earning R 332,256 per year and in United States they earn 6.1% less than the national average, earning $40,516 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelveorton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Yeleverton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Yellverton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Elverton | 94 | 50 | / |
| Yelvrton | 94 | 2 | / |
| Yelberton | 89 | 11 | / |
| Yolverton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jelverton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yelvertin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Yelvertan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gelverton | 89 | 0 | / |
| Elberton | 82 | 6 | / |
| Alverton | 82 | 4 | / |
| Olverton | 82 | 2 | / |
| Oliverton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ulveriton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Yelvortin | 78 | 1 | / |
| El Vertany | 74 | 10 | / |
| El Vertani | 74 | 4 | / |
| Alaeverton | 74 | 2 | / |
| Goulverton | 74 | 1 | / |
| Elverdin | 71 | 178 | / |
| Elverdín | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alvertin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Alferton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Alvertyan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Alvertano | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alvritton | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alvertino | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alvertena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvertene | 67 | 0 | / |
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