Yeoman Surname
Approximately 8,054 people bear this surname
Yeoman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the yeoman,' one of some small position or estate. The 's' in Yeomans is the patronymic; compare Jones for Johnson, Roberts for Robertson, &c.
Henricus Yhoman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameYeoman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,281 | 1:110,472 | 12,034 |
| England | 2,433 | 1:22,901 | 3,195 |
| Canada | 599 | 1:61,512 | 7,204 |
| Australia | 471 | 1:57,316 | 6,985 |
| New Zealand | 457 | 1:9,909 | 1,723 |
| Scotland | 242 | 1:22,123 | 2,519 |
| Wales | 174 | 1:17,785 | 1,927 |
| South Africa | 171 | 1:316,829 | 30,013 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Iceland | 16 | 1:23,756 | 1,850 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,689 | 1:14,432 | 2,155 |
| Scotland | 180 | 1:20,796 | 2,046 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 624 | 1:80,479 | 8,473 |
Yeoman (289) may also be a first name.
Yeoman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the yeoman,' one of some small position or estate. The 's' in Yeomans is the patronymic; compare Jones for Johnson, Roberts for Robertson, &c.
Henricus Yhoman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Yomanne, 1379: ibid.
Robert Yomanson. Valor Ecclesiasticus.
1539-40. Married — John Trevisam and Agnes Yemerson: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1583. — Nycholas Speringe and Ellyn Yeomans: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Fraunce Yoeman, 1596: Reg. St. Columb Major.
1781. Married — Thomas Yeoman and Hannah Neale: St. George, Hanover Square.
From ME. yoman, yemon, ȝetnan, originally a countryman or retainer, but later a freeholder next under the rank of gentleman, a man who owned free land of forty shillings annual value. Yeoman is not found in Old English but occurs in ME. as yéman, yōman, cognate with Old Frisian gāmann 'villager.' The surname is of comparatively late appearance in Scotland. George Zeman appears as tenant of the bishop of Moray in 1565 (REM., 438), and David Yeamen, merchant, was admitted burgess of Dundee in 1592 (Wedd, p. 123). Archibald Yemen was one of a number who attested the boundaries of Huttsonis croft in 1651 (Home 220), and Christina Yemane or Yeman, spouse to David Goldman, burgess of Dundee, is in record in 1632 (Inquis., 1878, 1879). James Zeaman of Eastwalkmiln in 1666 appears again in 1689 as James Yeoman, collector at the Quire door of the church of Rattray (DPD., II, p. 79, 84), Patrick Yemane of Dryburgh is recorded in 1678 (Inquis., 6069), and David leaman was burgess of Dundee in 1683 (ibid., 6461). James Yeaman at West Waulkmiln of Rattray is recorded in 1768 (Dunkeld), and John Yeoman in Milntown of Invererashie in 1773 (ibid.). Zemane 1610.
(Teutonic) orig. Countryman, Rustic; later Retainer; Freeholder [Middle English yoman (also yhoman), yeman; not found in Old English—doubtless borr. from Low German: cp.O.Fris. gdman, from gá, district, village (Mod. (West) Frisian gea, district, region), O.L.Ger. gô, district; cogn. with Mod. High Ger. gau, district, country (as disting, from town), Middle High German gou, O.H.Ger. gouwi, gewi; Gothic gawi, district, country, whence gauia, countryman] Henricus Yhoman.— Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Chaucer’s description of the yeoman of his day, although somewhat lengthy, is worth quoting, as giving the type which gave rise to the surname— A yeman hadde he [the knight], and ser- vantz namo [no more] At that tyme, for hym liste ride soo; And he was clad in cote and hood of grene.
A sheef of pocock arwes [peacock arrows] bright and kene Under his belt he bar ful thriftily . . . And in his hand he baar a myghty bowe. ..
And by his syde a swerd [sword] and a bokeler, And on that oother syde a gay daggere. ..
An horn he bar, the bawdryk [baldric] was of grene.
A forster [forester] was he, soothly as I gesse.— Prol. Cant. Tales, 101-117.
Although Chaucer in the above quotation has the spelling yeman, in the Reeve's Tale he refers to the miller’s “estaat of yomanrye."
(English) One owning a small landed property, a freeholder; one who acted as a retainer or gentleman attendant in a royal or noble household.
A freeholder; the first degree of commoners. Some "define a Yeoman to be a free-born Englishman, who may lay out of his own free land in revenue to the sum of forty shillings." Bailey. Under the feudal system a knight's fee was twenty pounds, whence it would follow, that an ordinary yeoman's revenue was one-tenth part of that of the knight; though some Yeomen, for example those of Kent, were much richer. See Whatman.
A man free—born, a freeholder; one next in order to the gentry.
From the Flemish, Jemayne; a personal name.
From the German, Jochmann; a personal name.
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Yeoman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yeoman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yeoman occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeoman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 62,338th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 904,836 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Yeoman live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Yeoman is also the 519,842nd most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 289 people.
The last name Yeoman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,281 people, or 1 in 110,472. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Nevada, where 10 percent are found and Indiana, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 43 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Yeoman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Yeoman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 791 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 131 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Yeoman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Yeoman last name are 23.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.27% registered with the party.
The amount Yeoman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.02% more than the national average, earning R 323,232 per year; in United States they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning $42,999 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $51,164 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeomann | 92 | 2 | / |
| Yeouman | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yeomain | 92 | 0 | / |
| Yeomman | 92 | 0 | / |
| Yeomand | 92 | 0 | / |
| Yeaman | 83 | 2,650 | / |
| Eyoman | 83 | 302 | / |
| Geoman | 83 | 184 | / |
| Ayoman | 83 | 121 | / |
| Ejoman | 83 | 4 | / |
| Jeoman | 83 | 2 | / |
| Oyoman | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yeuman | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yeomam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eioman | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yeomon | 83 | 0 | / |
| Eoyman | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ehouman | 77 | 16,164 | / |
| Yeatman | 77 | 2,928 | / |
| Jehoman | 77 | 98 | / |
| Hyeaman | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ehooman | 77 | 7 | / |
| Yeasman | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yeamane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ijeoman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ieomang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heioman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yeamhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yeamant | 77 | 0 | / |
| Geohman | 77 | 0 | / |
| Yeamann | 77 | 0 | / |
| Eomon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yogiaman | 71 | 57 | / |
| Ayeomone | 71 | 42 | / |
| Ehoumann | 71 | 27 | / |
| Yeasmain | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oyehomon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yeammaun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ojehoman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ehouoman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ehoumaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yeathman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geohmann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yeatmann | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ayeatman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gehomann | 71 | 0 | / |
| Geaman | 67 | 198 | / |
| Oyomon | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ayomon | 67 | 78 | / |
| Geuman | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ejomon | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yeamon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ouaman | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ejoamaine | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aioman | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiyeomone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihayoman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeomon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujoman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojoman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyuman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouoman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeumon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geomon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auoman | 67 | 1 | / |
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