Yeowart Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Yeowart Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ewe-herd,' recorded as 'yowhird'.

'A ring for my cozen, Mrs. Ellen Yoward' ... Will of Richard Tempest, of Bracewell, 1657: Whitaker's Craven.

The live stock at Bolton Abbey (1526) included 'xx oxen, xxvi stotts, ix tappers, x yowes': ibid.

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Yeowart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:551,66433,983
Australia601:449,92835,109
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Wales61:515,75523,171
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Yeowart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ewe-herd,' recorded as 'yowhird'.

'A ring for my cozen, Mrs. Ellen Yoward' ... Will of Richard Tempest, of Bracewell, 1657: Whitaker's Craven.

The live stock at Bolton Abbey (1526) included 'xx oxen, xxvi stotts, ix tappers, x yowes': ibid.

Matilda Yowhyrd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Yowhyrd, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Euerhyrd, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Euerhyrd, 1379: ibid.

1611. Married — Richard Yeowart and Penelope Parker: Marriage Lic (London).

1787. — William Jones and Martha Yourd, or Youd: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Eward, q.v.;

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Yeowart Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yeowart is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yeowart? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,148,257th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Yeowart reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 551,664. In England Yeowart is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 22 percent live, Lancashire, where 13 percent live and Cumbria, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent live and South Africa, where 18 percent live.

Yeowart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yeowart has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yeowart Last Name Statistics demography

Yeowart earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.47% more than the national average, earning R 388,464 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yeoward86109/
Yeoware861/
Jejowar711/
Yeobear710/
Yeaworth6741/
Eovar673/
Jeobar622/
Yeabar621/
Jojowar571,133/
Joiowar571/
Jeovert571/
Jiyawar571/
Jaieawar531/
Geavhart531/
Jaiyaswar509/
Eovor501/

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