Yelling Family History

Yelling Surname Meaning

Most often a variant of Yelland, occasionally from Yelling (Hunts), which is recorded as Gelinge in 1086, Gillinges in 1220, and Yillyng in 134.

The place-name means ‘(the place of) the people of a man called Giella’ from an Old English personal name *Giella + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Helling, Welling, Melling, Yellin, Telling, Delling, Belling, Elling, Gelling, Felling

3,000 record(s) for Yelling

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
307	Military Records
40	Immigration Records
667	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Yelling family from?

You can see how Yelling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yelling family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Yelling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 3 Yelling families living in Indiana. This was about 38% of all the recorded Yelling's in USA. Indiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Yelling families in 1880.

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

What did your Yelling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farming was the top reported job for people in the USA named Yelling.

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

Farming

67%

Miner

17%

Laborer

17%

What Yelling family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 667 census records available for the last name Yelling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yelling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 40 immigration records available for the last name Yelling. 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.

Military Records

There are 307 military records available for the last name Yelling. For the veterans among your Yelling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Yelling lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Yelling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Yelling in 1966 was 77, and 83 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Yelling ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.