Yell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Yell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Yell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Agricultural Labourer 3
General Servant Domestic 2
Farmer's Son 2
Clerk 2
Tailor 2
Shipyard Painter 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farmer 1
House Keeper 1
Collier 1
Engine Driver 1
Hosier Hab 1
Mantle Maker 1
Messenger Boy 1
Private 3 Grenadier Guards 1
Carpenter & Jomer 1
Coal Merchant 1
Dresser's Apprentice 1
Gentleman 1
Boot Rivetter 1
Labourer 1
Worsted Weaver 1

Yell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Youll 60% 835
2 Yell 100% 769
3 Youell 67% 727
4 Yuill 60% 711
5 Yull 75% 483
6 Yoell 80% 161
7 Yall 75% 118
8 Yuille 50% 104

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The surname Yell is the 2nd most popular variant of Youll.

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