Youell Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Youell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Yule,' a name given to children born on Christmas Day; compare Noel, Nowell, Christmas, Midwinter, Pentecost, Pace, Pascal, &c. From Yorkshire the surname seems to have gone northwards, as Youll is fairly familiar to the present directories of Durham and Northumberland.

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Youell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6441:562,82446,323
England3851:144,72213,975
Canada1151:320,39629,368
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Australia321:843,61652,533
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2291:106,44310,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Youell (16) may also be a first name.

Youell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Yule,' a name given to children born on Christmas Day; compare Noel, Nowell, Christmas, Midwinter, Pentecost, Pace, Pascal, &c. From Yorkshire the surname seems to have gone northwards, as Youll is fairly familiar to the present directories of Durham and Northumberland.

William Yole, felter, 8 Edward III: Freemen of York.

Isabella Yoll, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Yoll, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Youle, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Youle, 1379: ibid.

1620. Thomas Youll and Elizabeth Moseley: Marriage Lic. (London).

1778. Married — James Youell and Jane Franks: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) 1 Dweller at (a) the Spring by the Yew(s [Old English íw, yew-tree +w(i)ell(a, well, spring], (b) the Ewe-Spring (spring frequented by ewes) [Old English é(o)we, ewe] 2 conf. with Yuill, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Youell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Youell has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Youell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 303,787th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,839,380 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Youell are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Youell is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 16 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 644 people, or 1 in 562,824. In The United States Youell is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 8 percent are found, Texas, where 5 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Youell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Youell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Youell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Methodist (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Youell surname are 4.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.66% registered with the political party.

The amount Youell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.7% more than the national average, earning R 519,708 per year; in United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.41% more than the national average, earning $57,338 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Youelle922/
Youel91538/
Yowell833,620/
Yeoell8376/
Youill8310/
Yovell836/
Eyouel835/
Youele832/
Yeoull831/
Youhel831/
Ayuell831/
Youhill7783/
Yaoulle7712/
Yuyelle775/
Youille771/
Yovelle771/
Yaouele771/
Eyouelt771/
Hyowell770/
Ayuel7322,252/
Eyuel732,093/
Yowel73892/
Yhuel73623/
Juell73617/
Joell73338/
Ojuel73192/
Yovel7396/
Youil7346/
Jouel7337/
Yvell7322/
Yeoul738/
Yoael737/
Yoeul734/
Yoeel732/
Yyell731/
Ywell731/
Yoiel731/
Yoyel731/
Yoeal730/
Yeall730/
Yassouel7126/
Yohoulle711/
Jowell67565/
Youjil67360/
Joutel67336/
Yaoule67256/
Jovell67214/
Jouvel67128/
Yeoule6740/
Jeuell6724/
Yowele6717/
Essouelle6716/
Joyell6715/
Ewuell6710/
Joulle675/
Yovele674/
Hywell673/
Yohoul673/
Yealle672/
Jaouel672/
Eyhuel671/
Ioouel671/
Jhuell671/
Euwell671/
Jauell671/
Eowell671/
Yavell671/
Yawell671/
Yujsel671/
Uibell671/
Ihouel671/
Joucel671/
Joauel671/
Yooule671/
Yvelle671/
Yoyall671/
Yoyele671/
Yibell671/
Yihoul671/
Etouel671/
Ewouel671/
Ajouel671/
Yahoul671/
Aybell670/
Yosvel670/
Iowell670/
Eyvell670/

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