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 29
Agricultural Labourer 6
Carman 2
Servant 2
Tailor Master 2
General Servant Domestic 2
House Keeper 2
Domestic Servant 2
No Occupation 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Cotton Weaver 1
Domestic Gardener 1
Plumber And Gas Kitter 1
General Labourer 1
Railway Foreman 1
Railway Messenger 1
Annuitant 1
Annuitant And Sick Help Sub Med Servant 1
Boy On Farm 1
Engineer E & M 1
Farmer Employing 8 Men And 2 Boys 1
A B Seaman 1
Ship Painter 1
Income Derived From Mortgages & C 1
Cook 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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