Explore the Family Name Yelland

The meaning of Yelland

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’.

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How common is the last name Yelland in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yelland saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 55,124th most common and dropped to 60,347th by 2010 – a change of -9.48%. In terms of frequency, there were 349 individuals with this last name in 2000, declining to 334 by 2010, demonstrating a -4.3% change. The proportion of people named Yelland per 100,000 also lessened by -15.38%, shifting from 0.13 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,124	#60,347	-9.48%
Count	349	334	-4.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yelland

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Yelland, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, showed a slight shift over the decade. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of Yellands identified as White (96.85%), and while that number remained high in 2010, it slightly decreased to 95.21%. The Hispanic representation among Yellands disappeared completely, going from 1.43% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the Yelland population during either of those years. However, there was an emergence of Yellands identifying with two or more races in 2010, marking a new aspect of the surname's ethnic identity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.85%	95.21%	-1.69%
Two or More Races	0%	2.4%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.43%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%