Yuille Surname
Approximately 1,407 people bear this surname
Yuille 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 SurnameYuille Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 724 | 1:500,634 | 42,111 |
| Australia | 235 | 1:114,875 | 12,758 |
| England | 217 | 1:256,765 | 20,624 |
| Scotland | 120 | 1:44,615 | 4,016 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 26 | 1:52,461 | 4,513 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 220 | 1:17,015 | 1,818 |
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:386,298 | 28,876 |
Yuille (19) may also be a first name.
Yuille 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.
Yuille Demographics
Average Yuille Salary in
United States
$42,043 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yuille Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yuille Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yuille is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yuille? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 275,753rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,179,492 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Yuille live; 51 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 19 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 724 people, or 1 in 500,634. In The United States Yuille is most frequent in: Virginia, where 20 percent live, Missouri, where 15 percent live and Maryland, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Yuille Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Yuille has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Yuille surname grew 557 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yuille Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Yuille are 11.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.49% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Yuille earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.94% more than the national average, earning R 494,136 per year; in United States they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $42,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $49,857 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuillie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Youille | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yuill | 91 | 3,347 | / |
| Yuile | 91 | 379 | / |
| Hyeuille | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yueill | 83 | 30 | / |
| Youill | 83 | 10 | / |
| Yuileh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yuiley | 83 | 0 | / |
| Yuelle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Yuilie | 83 | 0 | / |
| Yuil | 80 | 90 | / |
| Jouille | 77 | 197 | / |
| Youhill | 77 | 83 | / |
| Yauilla | 77 | 22 | / |
| Yuelles | 77 | 7 | / |
| Yaouile | 77 | 1 | / |
| Youil | 73 | 46 | / |
| Yuele | 73 | 36 | / |
| Yuila | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yuell | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yuail | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yuihl | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jouaille | 71 | 209 | / |
| Yuhillis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jouillie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jouillet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jauillet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ehouillet | 67 | 35 | / |
| Iuelle | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yuelei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yuelee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jouile | 67 | 3 | / |
| Youila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauili | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yujhil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juhile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuhele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuetle | 67 | 1 | / |
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