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Yould Name Meaning

variant of Old + prosthetic Y-. variant of Youle + post-medieval excrescent -d.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Mould, Gould, You, Bold, Gold, Young, Wold, Loud, Yule, Pound

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Where is the Yould family from?

You can see how Yould families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yould family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Yould families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Yould family living in Ohio. This was about 33% of all the recorded Yould's in USA. Ohio and 2 other states had the highest population of Yould families in 1920.
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What did your Yould ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Yould. 100% of Yould men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 888 census records available for the last name Yould. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yould census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 125 immigration records available for the last name Yould. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 199 military records available for the last name Yould. For the veterans among your Yould ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yould lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1995, in the United States, Yould life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Yould in 1963 was 76, and 66 in 1995.

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