Last Name YEW

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: At the yew-trees, or singly at the yew-tree.
Brilliant, glorious. This was also the name of an ancient Emperor.
Origin English, Chinese

Rank 69,201 (2000 US census)
Count 265 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 9.81%, or 26 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 85.28%, or 226 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 4.15%, or 11 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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