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- Yale - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Yale
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Welsh
Ultimately borrowed from Welsh Iâl, from iâl (“clearing, cultivated upland”). The surname is habitational. The university is named for Elihu Yale, a notable early benefactor.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Yaley Derived from Yale
- Yalet Derived from Yale
- Yalengadian Derived from Yale
- Yalenkeledjian Derived from Yale
- Alun Welsh origin
- Ann Welsh origin
- Baffin Welsh origin
- Bala Welsh origin
- Bangor Welsh origin
- Baynham Welsh origin
Popularity by Country
Yale
Rank #12181
Frequency
2,345 people (0.87 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 93.73% Hispanic 1.75% Black 2.09% Asian/PI 1.02% Native Am. 0.38% Two+ 1.02%
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