Yuill Surname
Approximately 3,347 people bear this surname
Yuill 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 SurnameYuill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 783 | 1:462,911 | 39,479 |
| Canada | 753 | 1:48,932 | 5,934 |
| Scotland | 720 | 1:7,436 | 1,125 |
| England | 702 | 1:79,370 | 8,866 |
| Australia | 164 | 1:164,608 | 17,026 |
| South Africa | 97 | 1:558,533 | 43,702 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 583 | 1:6,421 | 924 |
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Yuill (31) may also be a first name.
Yuill 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).
(English) 1 Dweller at (a) the Yew-Hill [Old English íw + hyll] (b) the Ewe-Hill [Old English é(o)we + hyll] 2 conf. with Youell, q.v.
“Christmas” in Old English (Yule)
(English) Dweller near a yew tree; descendant of Yule (Christmas).
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.
Yuill Demographics
Average Yuill Salary in
United States
$47,807 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yuill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yuill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yuill is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yuill? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yuill is the 134,500th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,177,337 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Yuill live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Yuill is also the 1,874,099th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 31 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 783 people, or 1 in 462,911. In The United States Yuill is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent live, Illinois, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Yuill exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent live and Scotland, where 22 percent live.
Yuill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yuill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yuill last name rose 1,424 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 1,114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Yuill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Yuill last name is primarily Congregationalist (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Yuill surname are 26.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.03% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Yuill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.57% more than the national average, earning R 448,104 per year; in United States they earn 10.8% more than the national average, earning $47,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $49,396 CAD per year.
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