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

Yonally, 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 Yonally surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yonally in America

Yonally is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yonally surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Yonally.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yonally 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 Yonally

The surname Yonally is thought to have originated from Scotland, possibly during the late medieval period, around the 14th to 15th centuries. It appears to be derived from the Old Scots or Gaelic language. The name may have originally been a toponymic surname, meaning it was derived from a place where the original bearers of the name resided or owned land. The areas most commonly associated with the surname are regions around Aberdeenshire and the Scottish Highlands.

Etymologically, the surname Yonally might connect to Gaelic words such as "ionadh," meaning wonder or place, or it could also come from "anail," meaning breath or relaxation, suggesting a location characterized by its invigorating air or scenery. Over time, alterations in spelling were common depending on how scribes and clerks transcribed names phonetically from Gaelic into English, leading to variations such as Yonnally or Yonaly.

In historical records, one early reference to the surname Yonally appears in a 1457 document, which lists a Muirchertach Yonally, landowner in Aberdeenshire. This ties the name to significant landholding families of medieval Scotland.

One of the earliest documented examples of this surname was found in the parish records of St. Machar's Cathedral in Aberdeen, 1521, where a John Yonally is mentioned as a witness in a land transaction.

An illustrative figure is Malcolm Yonally, a notable figure in late 16th-century Scottish politics, born circa 1563 and died in 1621, who was involved in territorial disputes over clan lands in the Highlands.

Margaret Yonally, born around 1689 and living until 1745, was recognized for her contributions to Scottish folk traditions, particularly in preserving Gaelic songs and stories.

Another significant historical figure bearing the surname was Thomas Yonally, an 18th-century clergyman born in 1725 and passing away in 1799, noted for his religious contributions to the Presbyterian church in the Lowlands.

The surname also surfaced in American colonial records with Alexander Yonally, born in 1690, who emigrated to the American colonies and settled in Virginia, significantly influencing the agricultural development of the region.

Throughout history, the surname Yonally has maintained a presence not only in Scotland but also in diaspora communities, representing a rich heritage linked to land, culture, and historical events, often documented in parish records and property charters.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yonally

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

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 Yonally 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 Yonally 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 Yonally was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Yonally, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!