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Yelland Name Meaning

English (Devon and Cornwall): habitational name from any of several places in Devon such as Yalland in South Brent Lower Yelland in Fremington Yolland Hill in Ashburton Yollandbrook in Ugborough and Yollands in Plympton Saint Mary which were named in Middle English or late Old English as alde land ‘old cultivated land’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Helland, Selland, Felland, Belland, Medland, Newland, Calland

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Where is the Yelland family from?

You can see how Yelland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yelland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Yelland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 50 Yelland families living in Ontario. This was about 74% of all the recorded Yelland's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Yelland families in 1911.
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What did your Yelland ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Yelland. 65% of Yelland men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Yelland women worked as a Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    65%
  • Labourer
    12%
  • Blacksmith
    12%
  • Engineer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Yelland. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Yelland. For the veterans among your Yelland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yelland lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Yelland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Yelland in 1955 was 28, and 62 in 2004.

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