Yolland Surname

821,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Yolland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yealand.' Yealand Conyers and Yealand Redmayne are two townships in the parish of Warton, Lancashire Yealand Hall still remains.

John de la Yaldelonde, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Yolland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:535,75133,356
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Canada421:877,27667,671
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Yolland (416) may also be a first name.

Yolland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yealand.' Yealand Conyers and Yealand Redmayne are two townships in the parish of Warton, Lancashire Yealand Hall still remains.

John de la Yaldelonde, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Yelaund, Northumberland: ibid.

Adam de Yelland, warden of the Honor of Lancaster, 13 Henry III: Baines' History Lancashire.

Willelmus de Yeland, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

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

A variant of Yalland, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of Yealand, townships in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Perhaps a provincial pronunciation of Holland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From youl-, jowl-lan, the devil's enclosure; or perhaps rather from yuhal-lan, the high church or enclosure.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Yolland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yolland is most common in England. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yolland? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 821,713th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 35 percent of Yolland live; 35 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 421,501st most prevalent first name globally, borne by 416 people.

Yolland is most common in England, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 535,751. In England Yolland is most numerous in: Devon, where 19 percent live, Essex, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 13 percent live. Aside from England Yolland exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Thailand, where 15 percent live.

Yolland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yolland has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Yolland last name increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yolland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yolland are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yolland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.22% less than the national average, earning R 70,776 per year; in United States they earn 28.1% more than the national average, earning $55,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $50,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yollan92102/
Yoland9265/
Hylland86527/
Jolland86134/
Yalland8689/
Yollant8643/
Jylland8614/
Yollian865/
Yosland862/
Oilland862/
Yollain861/
Yolan83710/
Yland8339/
Jollands80389/
Giolland8015/
Hoilland803/
Hiolland802/
Hoylland801/
Hyland7727,509/
Illand77350/
Yollam77268/
Eyland77212/
Yolyan77153/
Ayland77122/
Elland77122/
Ysland77111/
Joland7768/
Yallan7745/
Yolant7731/
Oiland7728/
Yolian7727/
Yolain7722/
Uyland7721/
Yolane7720/
Yhland7710/
Jollan778/
Yolang777/
Yolean776/
Yolgan776/
Ayolan773/
Yolaan772/
Eoland771/
Yaland771/
Yollon771/
Iollan771/
Hayllands750/
Helland717,815/
Hoyland713,307/
Gilland713,038/
Høyland711,371/
Hylands711,136/
Hoiland711,034/
Hilland71841/
Heyland71765/
Jollant71295/
Jalland71280/
Jollain71237/
Gelland71106/
Josland7194/
Hayland7179/
Eylandt7152/
Yotlian7129/
Yolaine7127/
Ailland7127/
Johland7127/
Hytland7126/
Eylands7122/
Ellands7122/
Gioland7122/
Gayland7119/
Jollang7115/
Øyaland7115/
Yollong7110/
Jouland719/
Hojland716/
Geyland715/
Joyland715/
Huyland713/
Joullan713/
Yolangc713/
Hioland712/
Jollean712/
Jollian712/
Yallane712/
Jilland711/
Jhollan711/
Hyaland711/
Ialland711/
Ayollon711/
Yallang711/
Yallann711/
Geoland711/
Iollyan711/
Jollane711/
Jotland711/
Oisland711/
Yolante711/
Ehollan711/
Joliand711/
Jollaun710/
Goiland710/
Elleand710/
Ouyland710/
Hysland710/
Eland674,215/
Yalan671,421/
Gilliand671,119/
Yolam67667/
Gailland67370/
Iland67173/
Jolan67128/
Gillandt6769/
Joullian6754/
Hjalland6740/
Yolon6729/
Heulland6721/
Jallands6719/
Gilleand6715/
Giollain6714/
Hyliands6714/
Heylandt6714/
Giollant6712/
Heylands6711/
Joullane679/
Gellandt676/
Hoeyland675/
Hilliand674/
Hoejland674/
Iolan674/
Hoylandt673/
Ehoullan672/
Hilleand671/
Eselland671/
Yalliant671/
Yoslaine671/
Hoylands671/
Heilland671/
Jland671/
Yohoulan671/
Yolanthe671/
Yallante671/
Hillands670/
Gillhand670/
Gillyand670/
Joullain670/
Eislland670/
Hilhland670/
Gelleand670/

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