Spanish: habitational name from Yero in Cuenca province. West African (mainly Niger Benin and Nigeria): from a Fulani personal name denoting a fourth-born boy.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Yero family from?
You can see how Yero families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yero family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Yero families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Yero family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Yero's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Yero families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yero surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Yero life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Yero in 1963 was 75, and 87 in 2004.