Yull Surname

544,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Yull 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.

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Yull Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2451:227,42118,997
Canada1061:347,60031,502
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Australia401:674,89346,030
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France11:66,422,722504,397
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Yull (611) may also be a first name.

Yull 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 Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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: —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Christmas. The name was probably first given to one born at that time.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

(Saxon.) Christmas, borrowed from this festival, or the time of nativity. 'Υλε, Greek, a wood, a forest.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Yull Last Name Facts

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

Yull (Russian: Юлл, Tibetan: ཡུལ་) has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yull? popularity and diffusion

Yull is the 544,093rd most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,372,743 people. The last name Yull occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Yull reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 337,969th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 611 people.

The last name Yull is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 227,421. In England it is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 21 percent reside, Norfolk, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Yull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yull has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,044 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yull Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yull surname are 31.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yull earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 44.96% more than the national average, earning $62,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.75% more than the national average, earning $58,006 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Youll89643/
Yulle8958/
Yul861,730/
Yeoull801/
Yiulle801/
Yusell801/
Yucell801/
Yule759,593/
Youl758,979/
Jull751,059/
Eyul75199/
Yuhl75121/
Oyul7583/
Hyul7512/
Yuld759/
Yusl754/
Uyul754/
Yult753/
Iull753/
Yiul753/
Yhul751/
Yuyl751/
Yujl751/
Yaoulle7312/
Yussell732/
Yusellt732/
Yucel67947/
Julle67205/
Oyule67175/
Yahul6788/
Yusel6775/
Juull6728/
Juill6712/
Yutel6710/
Yusle679/
Yeoul678/
Eyule677/
Heyul675/
Giull674/
Yoeul674/
Ayyul673/
Iulle673/
Yusil673/
Uyule672/
Goyul672/
Yusyl671/
Yuhyl671/
Ehyul671/
Ayjul671/
Jullt671/
Juhll671/
Jyule671/
Aayul671/
Aiyul671/
Yihul671/
Yulhs671/
Jaull671/
Oyoll671/
Yucil671/
Yohoulle671/
Geull670/

Yull Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yull in the Tibetan language
ཡུལ་yul-
Yull in the Russian language
Юллull-

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