Youatt Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Youatt 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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Youatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England351:1,591,94567,242
Wales101:309,45316,869
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Youatt 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

Youatt Last Name Facts

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

Youatt is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Youatt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,691,963rd most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Youatt reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Youatt is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States Youatt is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 31 percent live, California, where 24 percent live and South Carolina, where 14 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent live and Wales, where 9 percent live.

Youatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Youatt has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 42 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Youatt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Youatt surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Youatt earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 69.14% more than the national average, earning R 401,940 per year and in United States they earn 43.02% more than the national average, earning $61,710 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Youat9118/
Youhat832/
Yauatt830/
Youa80842/
Youateh772/
Yowgatt771/
Yosua73755/
Youah73143/
Youha7345/
Yowua7334/
Youas7332/
Yowat7328/
Yobat734/
Youaa733/
Yojua731/
Ywatt731/
Hyoua731/
Ysuat731/
Ybout731/
Ojuat731/
Juatt730/
Yoshua671,202/
Yossua67181/
Youhas67143/
Yotvat67113/
Youash6751/
Yochua6722/
Aybout6719/
Joubat6715/
Yowate6713/
Youaha6710/
Youahe677/
Youhai676/
Yobath676/
Yihuat675/
Yawuat674/
Yabout674/
Hayuat673/
Iovatt672/
Josuat672/
Jyosua672/
Youhah671/
Jouhat671/
Yobout671/
Jobatt671/
Jovatt671/
Jowatt671/
Youhaa671/
Yowuha671/
Eyowat671/
Yobaat671/
Yoowat671/
Aywuat671/
Youaou671/
Youhad671/

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