Yuile Surname
Approximately 379 people bear this surname
Yuile Surname Definition:
The usual explanation of this name as "one given to children born on Christmas day," does not satisfy me, but I am at present unable to offer a satisfactory interpretation in place of it. "It is pretended that the Yuilles are descended of a son of Drumikills, born upon Yuilday.
Read More About This SurnameYuile Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 154 | 1:175,297 | 17,847 |
| Scotland | 88 | 1:60,839 | 4,966 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 1:94,340 | 12,897 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 97 | 1:38,590 | 2,978 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Yuile Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The usual explanation of this name as "one given to children born on Christmas day," does not satisfy me, but I am at present unable to offer a satisfactory interpretation in place of it. "It is pretended that the Yuilles are descended of a son of Drumikills, born upon Yuilday. This pretension is adhered to by some of the name of Yuille, by others not" (Buchanan, p. 296). Johannes Yhole was burgess of Haddington in 1374 (Yester, p. 26). Johannes Yhole was chaplain in Aberdeen in 1391 (REA., I, p. 189), and Simon Youle executed a charter of sale in the same city in 1399 (Friars, p. 21). John Yhule one of the 'appretiatores camium' in Aberdeen in 1398 (CRA., p. 375) appears in 1400 and 1401 as bailie and burgess of the same city (SCM., V, p. 15; Friars, p. 22). John Yule de Garmiltoun witnessed the perambulation of the marches of Gladsmuir in 1430 (James II, 16), Thomas Yhule was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1451 (NSCM., I, p. 12), and a quantity of timber was purchased from Jonete Gule in 1494 (ALHT., I, p. 252). Sir Robert Yuile and Willie Yuile were tacksmen in Walls, Orkney, in 1503 (REO., p. 413), John Youle was officer in Stirling in 1525 (SBR., p. 22), Robert Ywle witness in Glasgow in 1551 (Protocols, I), Thomas Zule was maltman there in 1577 (Burgesses), Inza Yowyll held land in Holland in Firth, Orkney, in 1553 (REO., p. 250), and Mr. James Yuill was minister of Dairsie, Fife, in 1595 (Dysart, p. 42). Alexander Zule or Yule, headmaster of the Grammar School of Stirling (1578-1612) Latinized his name Julius, and Archibald Yuill was town drummer of Rutherglen in the first half of the nineteenth century. Robert Zooll was eldest son of Robert Zuill, merchand citiner of St. Andrews in 1655 (Inquis., 4049), Nicol Zuill was servitor to George Campbell in 1659 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 76), and Robert Yule was an elder in Dysart in 1641 (PBK., p. 209). James Yool, a poet in Paisley, middle of nineteenth century. The form Zuill is not uncommon in Stirlingshire. The Yules were classed among the followers of Clan Buchanan. Sir Henry Yule (1820-1889), military engineer and Orientalist, was the most distinguished bearer of the name. The old Aberdeenshire surname of Idill has been absorbed by Yule. Yoole 1686, Yoile 1516, Youle 1816, Zuille 1711, Zwyll 1550. compare under Yell (1).
The Old English (from Anglo-Saxon) designation of the season-now called Christmas. See Times and Seasons. In the curious old dictionary of Blount, called Glossographia, is the following passage: —
Christmas. The name was probably first given to one born at that time.
(Saxon.) Christmas, borrowed from this festival, or the time of nativity. 'Υλε, Greek, a wood, a forest.
Yuile Demographics
Yuile Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Yuile Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yuile Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yuile (Hindi: युइले) is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yuile? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yuile is the 755,622nd most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Yuile live; 53 percent live in Australasia and 53 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Yuile is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 175,297. In Australia Yuile is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 64 percent are found, Queensland, where 23 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found. Not including Australia Yuile exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.
Yuile Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yuile has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Yuile surname decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yuile Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Yuile surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Yuile earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 24.81% more than the national average, earning $53,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.13% more than the national average, earning $60,182 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuille | 91 | 1,407 | / |
| Yuileh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yuiley | 91 | 0 | / |
| Yuilie | 91 | 0 | / |
| Yuil | 89 | 90 | / |
| Yaouile | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yuillie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Youille | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yuill | 80 | 3,347 | / |
| Youil | 80 | 46 | / |
| Yuele | 80 | 36 | / |
| Yuila | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yuail | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yuihl | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hyeuille | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yueill | 73 | 30 | / |
| Youill | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yuelei | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yuelee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jouile | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yauili | 73 | 1 | / |
| Youila | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yuhele | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yujhil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Juhile | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jauile | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yuetle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yuelle | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jouille | 67 | 197 | / |
| Yuel | 67 | 124 | / |
| Youhill | 67 | 83 | / |
| Yauilla | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yahuilt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yuelles | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yahuila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yueitel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuelett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juhilie | 67 | 1 | / |
Yuile Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yuile in the Hindi language | ||
| युइले | yu'ile | - |
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