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Yule
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: English

From Middle English yol, youle, from Old English ġeōl (“Christmas, Yule”), either cognate with or from Old Norse jól, from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą. Cognate with Gothic 𐌾𐌹𐌿𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍃 (jiuleis); see also Old English ġēola and Old Norse ýlir.

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United Kingdom Yule Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #644

Popularity Over Time (Scotland)

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗ / NRS Scotland (chart data) ↗

United States Yule Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #21540
Frequency 1,130 people (0.42 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 95.49% Hispanic 1.86% Black 1.15% Asian/PI 0.44% Native Am. 0.53% Two+ 0.53%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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