Yulle Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Yulle 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Yulle (222) may also be a first name.
Yulle 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.
Yulle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yulle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yulle (Russian: Юлле) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Yulle click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yulle? popularity and diffusion
Yulle is the 2,530,696th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Yulle is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Yulle live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 605,116th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 222 people.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 50 percent are found, Surrey, where 27 percent are found and Hampshire, where 18 percent are found. Besides England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 34 percent are found and Ukraine, where 10 percent are found.
Yulle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Yulle has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Yulle last name rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yulle Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yulle in the Russian language | ||
| Юлле | ulle | - |
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