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Yellow Family History

Yellow Surname Meaning

Native American: translation into English (and shortening) of a personal name based on (or just composed of) a word meaning ‘yellow’ (or denoting a similar color of an animal) such as Navajo Hastiin Łitso ‘Yellow Man’ (see Yellowman).

English: nickname from Middle English yelewe ‘yellow’ (Old English geolu) referring to the color of the hair or the complexion.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Yellow family from?

You can see how Yellow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yellow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Yellow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 42 Yellow families living in Yorkshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Yellow's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Yellow families in 1891.
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What did your Yellow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Printers Assistant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Yellow. 100% of Yellow men worked as a Printers Assistant and 100% of Yellow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Printers Assistant
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Yellow family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Yellow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yellow 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 229 immigration records available for the last name Yellow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Yellow. For the veterans among your Yellow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yellow lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Yellow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Yellow in 1958 was 85, and 78 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Yellow 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.

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