Yeo Family History

Yeo Surname Meaning

English (Devon): from southwestern Middle English ya yo yeo ‘river or stream’ (Old English ēa) either a topographic name denoting residence near a stream or a habitational name from any of several minor places in Devon and Somerset named with this word.

The same word is found in Nye Rye and Tye.

Korean: variant of Yŏ (see Yo).

Chinese: Teochew Hokkien and Taiwanese form of the surnames 楊 (see Yang) and 姚 (see Yao).

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 尤 see You.

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

Similar surnames: Leo, Hoo, Ree, Tye, Rio, Ye, Seo, Deo, Dyer, Rey

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5K	Immigration Records
46K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Yeo family from?

You can see how Yeo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yeo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Yeo families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 145 Yeo families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Yeo's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Yeo families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yeo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Yeo ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Yeo. 65% of Yeo men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Yeo women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yeo were Merchant and Servant.

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Farmer

65%

Labourer

11%

Carpenter

Merchant

Student

20%

Teacher

20%

Clerk

20%

Servant

20%

What Yeo family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 46K census records available for the last name Yeo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yeo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Yeo. 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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Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Yeo. For the veterans among your Yeo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yeo lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Yeo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Yeo in 1945 was 43, and 69 in 2004.

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Yeo Surname Meaning

The same word is found in Nye Rye and Tye.

Korean: variant of Yŏ (see Yo).

Chinese: Teochew Hokkien and Taiwanese form of the surnames 楊 (see Yang) and 姚 (see Yao).

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 尤 see You.

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

Where is the Yeo family from?

What did your Yeo ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

65%

Labourer

11%

Carpenter

Merchant

Student

20%

Teacher

20%

Clerk

20%

Servant

20%

What Yeo family records will you find?

What is the average Yeo lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Yeo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Yeo in 1945 was 43, and 69 in 2004.

Yeo Family History

Yeo Surname Meaning

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What did your Yeo ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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What Yeo family records will you find?

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What is the average Yeo lifespan?

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Yeo Surname Meaning

299,000 record(s) for Yeo

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Where is the Yeo family from?

What did your Yeo ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Yeo family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Yeo family history

What is the average Yeo lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Yeo family tree

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