Youdale Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Youdale Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yewdale.' Probably the Yorkshire Yewdalls are sprung from some small dale of that name in the West or North Riding. There is a Yewdale at the northern end of Coniston Lake, which seems to have originated a surname.

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Youdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:329,69324,334
Australia341:793,99150,673
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Youdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yewdale.' Probably the Yorkshire Yewdalls are sprung from some small dale of that name in the West or North Riding. There is a Yewdale at the northern end of Coniston Lake, which seems to have originated a surname. As the first instance below is found in the immediate neighbourhood of Skipton it maybe that the Coniston vale is the true parent of all the Yewdalls.

Alicia de Yowdall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1600. Geoffrey Yeodell, of Dalton in Furness: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1616. William Yeodall, or Yewdell, of Cartmel. Furness: ibid.

1727. Baptised — Timothy, s. of Elizabeth Youdall: Reg. St. Mary, Ulverston.

1788. Married — Joseph Ambrose and Mary Yewdall: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Yeudall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Youdale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Youdale is found most in England. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Youdale.

How Common Is The Last Name Youdale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 973,426th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Youdale live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 169 people, or 1 in 329,693. In England Youdale is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 29 percent are found, Durham, where 16 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent are found and New Zealand, where 10 percent are found.

Youdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Youdale has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Youdale surname grew 563 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Youdale Last Name Statistics demography

Youdale earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,547 CAD per year.

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Jodhale711,325/
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Yudalis716/
Jaudale715/
Judhale712/
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Judalie711/
Jodalei711/
Yuddala711/
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Yahudala6762/
Jeudhale6735/
Jaudhale6724/
Joedhale6710/
Aayudala674/
Youdouli671/
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