Youart Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Youart Surname Definition:

Occup 'the ewe-herd,' one who tended ewes; compare Calvert, Coward, Oxnard, Shepherd, &c. This is no mere guess, as may be easily seen from my instances. The name is found in the district where we should expect to see it.

Matilda Yowherd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Youart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England131:4,286,005132,302
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Youart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Occup 'the ewe-herd,' one who tended ewes; compare Calvert, Coward, Oxnard, Shepherd, &c. This is no mere guess, as may be easily seen from my instances. The name is found in the district where we should expect to see it.

Matilda Yowherd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Yowhvrd, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Ewehird, 1379: ibid.

The next stage in spelling was Eward; compare Coward:

John Eward, of Burton, 1646: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Jane Eward, of Burton-in-Kendal, 1678: ibid.

This became Ewart; compare Calvert.

(3) Local, 'of Ewart,' a township in the parish of Doddington, Northumberland The Scotch border Ewarts sprang from this place, and are well represented in English directories.

Miss Youart advertises her School in the Ulverston News, Jan. 23, 1886.

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

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

The surname of an old family in Galloway, who are said to have come originally from Roxburghshire. Andrew Ewart was treasurer of Kirkcudbright in 1583 (Ramage, p. 379). Nigel Ewart was retoured heir of his grandfather in the lands of Bodisbeg in Annandale in 1607 (Refours, Dumfries, 43), and John Ewert was heir of John Ewert in Toms of Keltoun in 1615 (Refours, Kirkcudbright, 114). John Eouart died in 1683 and was buried in Foulden churchyard. Thomas Yewart in Tyninghame, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 245). The name is of local origin from Ewart neer Wooler in Northumberland. The place name appears in 1218 as Ewurthe, in 1255 as Ewrth, 1288 Ewarth, 1579 Eward, and 1589 as Ewertt, from Old English ea-weorih, river-enclosure, the place being encircled on three sides by the rivers Glen and Till (Mawer, Place-names of Northumberland, p. 79). Euart 1608.

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

= Eward, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Youart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Youart is found most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Youart? popularity and diffusion

The surname Youart is the 2,808,717th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Youart are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Youart is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States Youart is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 57 percent reside, Hawaii, where 30 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Youart is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and The Philippines, where 6 percent reside.

Youart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Youart has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Youart last name grew 214 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 48 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Youart Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Youart surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Youart earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.37% less than the national average, earning $23,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Joubart7715/
Youhare771/
Yauarte771/
Hyobart771/
Yowarth770/
Yvart73590/
Juart73126/
Yovar7319/
Yauar734/
Yowar732/
Yobar732/
Ybort731/
Joubeart711/
Jobart67316/
Juarte6790/
Hybart6777/
Yauhar6753/
Hyvart6752/
Yabour6739/
Yoward6733/
Jojuar6725/
Jovart6714/
Yoware6712/
Yobard679/
Euwart677/
Juaret677/
Yasuar674/
Yovare674/
Uivart673/
Yavart672/
Jowart672/
Jiouar671/
Jouwar671/
Yovard671/
Joubar671/
Yobour671/
Yavour671/
Youore671/
Ibourt671/
Ywartz670/
Hybort670/
Yabart670/

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