Find out how popular the last name Yelverton is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Yelverton.

Yelverton, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Yelverton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yelverton in America

Yelverton is the 13186th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yelverton surname appeared 2,318 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Yelverton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yelverton to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Yelverton

The surname Yelverton has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "yelfe" and "tun," meaning "elven" and "town" or "enclosure," respectively. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place associated with elves or fairies in folklore.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yelverton can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Yelvertone" in this historical document, referring to a settlement or landholding in the county of Norfolk.

During the 13th century, the Yelverton family held lands and properties in the village of Yelverton, near Norwich in Norfolk. This place name is thought to be the direct origin of the surname, with various spellings such as "Yelvertun" and "Yelverton" appearing in medieval records.

Notable individuals with the surname Yelverton include Sir Henry Yelverton (1566-1629), an English judge and politician who served as a Member of Parliament and was appointed as a Justice of the Court of King's Bench. Another prominent figure was Sir Christopher Yelverton (1535-1612), a member of the English gentry and a Member of Parliament for Norfolk.

In the 17th century, Sir Henry Yelverton (1620-1678) was an English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Norfolk during the English Civil War. His son, also named Henry Yelverton (1662-1718), was a lawyer and politician who held the position of Solicitor General for England and Wales.

Another noteworthy Yelverton was Walter Yelverton (1620-1696), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of St. John's College, Cambridge, and was appointed as the Archdeacon of Bedford.

Throughout history, the Yelverton surname has been associated with landed gentry, members of the legal profession, and influential figures in politics and academia, primarily in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk in eastern England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yelverton

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Yelverton.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Yelverton was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Yelverton has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Yelverton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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