Beopchik Yeo (법칙 여; 呂; lit. the Yeo [character] which means 'rule'). The largest lineage with this surname is the Hamyang Yeo clan.
Na Yeo (나 여; 余; lit. "the Yeo which means 'I'"). The largest lineage with this surname is the Uiryeong Yeo clan.
Neo Yeo (너 여; 汝; lit. "the Yeo which means 'you'").
Additionally, two historical Korean surnames are also spelled Yeo in Revised Romanization:
Goul Yeo (고울 여; 麗; lit. "the Yeo which means 'beauty'")
Nameul Yeo (남을 여; 餘; lit. "the Yeo which means 'remaining'"), which originated from the Buyeo kingdom[citation needed]
Statistics
Yeo was the 13th-most common Chinese surname in Singapore as of 1997 (ranked by English spelling, rather than by Chinese characters). Roughly 36,600 people, or 1.5% of the Chinese Singaporean population, bore the surname Yeo.[3]
The 2000 South Korean census found 23,358 households and 65,196 people with the surnames spelled Yeo in Revised Romanization, divided among 17,498 households and 56,692 people for Beopchik Yeo, 5,741 households and 18,146 people for Na Yeo, and 119 people and 358 households for Neo Yeo.[2]
According to statistics cited by Patrick Hanks, there were 2,529 people on the island of Great Britain and 20 on the island of Ireland with the surname Yeo as of 2011. In 1881 there had been 1,565 people with the surname in Great Britain, mainly in Devon, while in mid-19th-century Ireland it was found primarily in Dublin and Kilkenny.[1]
The 2010 United States Census found 2,805 people with the surname Yeo, making it the 11,272nd-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase from 2,194 (12,858th-most-common) in the 2000 Census. In the 2010 Census, about 55% of the bearers of the surname identified as Asian, and four-tenths as White.[4] It was the 871st-most-common surname among respondents to the 2000 Census who identified as Asian.[5]
People
Chinese surnames
Chinese surnames Yáng (traditional Chinese: 楊; simplified Chinese: 杨) or Yáo (Chinese: 姚):
Tim Yeo (born 1945), British politician and Member of Parliament
Walter Yeo (1890–1960), English World War I sailor and early plastic surgery patient
William Yeo (1896–1972), Australian ex-service leader, farmer, and soldier
See also
F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas (1902–1964), British Second World War Special Operations Executive agent
References
^ abcHanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. pp. 2981, 2983, 2985. ISBN9780192527479.
^ ab"행정구역(구시군)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구" [Family names by administrative region (district, city, county): separated by bon-gwan, households and individuals]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^. Statistics Singapore Newsletter. Vol. 20, no. 2. October 1997. Archived from the original on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^"How common is your last name?". Newsday. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^"Most common last names for Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S." Mongabay. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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This article is about the surname For other uses see Yeo disambiguation Yeo is a Chinese English and Korean surname YeoLanguage s Chinese usually Hokkien English KoreanOther namesVariant form s Chinese Yang Yeung Yao YiuEnglish Yoe YoueKorean Ryŏ Lyuh Contents 1 Origins 2 Statistics 3 People 3 1 Chinese surnames 3 2 Korean surnames 3 3 Other 4 See also 5 ReferencesOrigins EditAs an English surname Yeo is a toponymic surname meaning river either for people who lived near one of the Rivers Yeo or any river in general The word comes from Old English ea via south western Middle English ya yo or yeo Variant spellings include Yoe and Youe 1 As a Chinese surname Yeo is a spelling of the pronunciation in different varieties of Chinese of a number of distinct surnames listed below by their pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese 1 Yang traditional Chinese 楊 simplified Chinese 杨 spelled Yeo or Yeoh based on its Hokkien pronunciation Pe h ōe ji Iuⁿ Yao Chinese 姚 spelled Yeo or Yeoh based on its Hokkien pronunciation Pe h ōe ji Iau Rao traditional Chinese 饒 simplified Chinese 饶 As a Korean surname the Revised Romanization of Korean RR spelling Yeo Korean 여 could correspond to any of three modern surnames 2 Beopchik Yeo 법칙 여 呂 lit the Yeo character which means rule The largest lineage with this surname is the Hamyang Yeo clan Na Yeo 나 여 余 lit the Yeo which means I The largest lineage with this surname is the Uiryeong Yeo clan Neo Yeo 너 여 汝 lit the Yeo which means you Additionally two historical Korean surnames are also spelled Yeo in Revised Romanization Goul Yeo 고울 여 麗 lit the Yeo which means beauty Nameul Yeo 남을 여 餘 lit the Yeo which means remaining which originated from the Buyeo kingdom citation needed Statistics EditYeo was the 13th most common Chinese surname in Singapore as of 1997 ranked by English spelling rather than by Chinese characters Roughly 36 600 people or 1 5 of the Chinese Singaporean population bore the surname Yeo 3 The 2000 South Korean census found 23 358 households and 65 196 people with the surnames spelled Yeo in Revised Romanization divided among 17 498 households and 56 692 people for Beopchik Yeo 5 741 households and 18 146 people for Na Yeo and 119 people and 358 households for Neo Yeo 2 According to statistics cited by Patrick Hanks there were 2 529 people on the island of Great Britain and 20 on the island of Ireland with the surname Yeo as of 2011 In 1881 there had been 1 565 people with the surname in Great Britain mainly in Devon while in mid 19th century Ireland it was found primarily in Dublin and Kilkenny 1 The 2010 United States Census found 2 805 people with the surname Yeo making it the 11 272nd most common name in the country This represented an increase from 2 194 12 858th most common in the 2000 Census In the 2010 Census about 55 of the bearers of the surname identified as Asian and four tenths as White 4 It was the 871st most common surname among respondents to the 2000 Census who identified as Asian 5 People EditChinese surnames Edit Chinese surnames Yang traditional Chinese 楊 simplified Chinese 杨 or Yao Chinese 姚 Alvin Yeo 杨康海 1962 2022 Singaporean lawyer Ben Yeo 杨志龙 born 1978 Singaporean actor Yeo Bee Yin 杨美盈 born 1983 Malaysian politician Yeo Cheow Tong 姚照东 born 1947 Singaporean politician Danny Yeo 杨君伟 fl 1990s present Singaporean television host Edmund Yeo 杨毅恒 born 1984 Malaysian filmmaker George Yeo 杨荣文 born 1954 Singaporean former politician and Air Force brigadier general Gwendoline Yeo 杨时贤 born 1977 Singaporean born American actress and niece of George Yeo Yeo Jia Min 楊佳敏 born 1999 Singaporean badminton player Jamie Yeo 杨薏琳 born 1977 Singaporean media personality Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈 born 1986 Singaporean actor Joscelin Yeo 杨玮玲 born 1979 Singaporean swimmer Yeo Keng Lian 杨景连 died 1960 Chinese born Singaporean founder of Yeo Hiap Seng K K Yeo 杨克勤 born 1952 Malaysian born American bible scholar Kuei Pin Yeo 杨圭斌 fl 1976 present Indonesian classical pianist Yeo Ning Hong 杨林丰 fl 1970 1994 Singaporean politician Philip Yeo 杨烈国 born 1946 Singaporean bureaucrat Richard Yeo scientist 楊瑞才 fl 1953 2000 Chinese American scientist best known for his research on disposable diapers Vivien Yeo 楊秀惠 born 1984 Malaysian actress Yeo Yann Yann 杨雁雁 born 1977 Malaysian actressKorean surnames Edit Korean surnames Korean 여 Hanja 呂 余 汝 麗 or 餘 Yeo Bong hun 여봉훈 born 1994 South Korean football midfielder Yeo Bum kyu 여범규 余範奎 born 1962 South Korean football midfielder Yeo One stage name of Yeo Chang gu 여창구 呂暢九 born 1996 South Korean singer and actor Yeo In hyeok 여인혁 fl 2013 present South Korean a cappella singer Yeo Hoe hyun 여회현 呂會鉉 born 1994 South Korean actor Yeo Hong chul 여홍철 呂洪哲 born 1971 South Korean gymnast Yeo Hoon min 여훈민 born 1991 South Korean singer former member of U KISS Yeo Hyo jin 여효진 余孝珍 born 1983 South Korean football defender Yeo Hyun soo 여현수 born 1982 South Korean actor Yeo Jin goo 여진구 呂珍九 born 1997 South Korean actor Yeo Kab soon 여갑순 born 1971 South Korean sport shooter Yeo Min jeong voice actress 여민정 fl 2000 present South Korean voice actress Yeo Myung yong 여명용 呂明龍 born 1987 South Korean football goalkeeper Yeo Oh hyun 여오현 born 1978 South Korean volleyball player Yeo Ok 여옥 麗玉 Korean woman poet of the Gojoseon kingdom which fell in 108 BC Yeo Reum 여름 born 1989 South Korean football midfielder Yeo Sang yeop 여상엽 born 1984 South Korean speed skater Yeo Seung won 여승원 呂承垣 born 1984 South Korean football forward Yeo Sung hae 여성해 呂成海 born 1987 South Korean football defender Yeo U gil 여우길 呂祐吉 1567 1632 Joseon Dynasty scholar official Yeo Ui son 여의손 呂義孫 fl 15th century Joseon Dynasty civil minister Vittoria Yeo 여지원 born 1981 South Korean soprano Yeo Woon hyung 여운형 呂運亨 1886 1947 Korean politician Yeo Woon kay 여운계 呂運計 1940 2009 South Korean actress Yeo Woon kon 여운곤 呂運坤 born 1974 South Korean field hockey playerOther Edit People with other surnames spelled Yeo or people for whom the Chinese characters of their names are not available Alby Yeo born 1936 Australian rules footballer Alfred Yeo British politician 1863 1928 British politician and businessman Alfred Yeo Australian politician 1890 1976 member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Brian Yeo born 1944 English former footballer Caitlin Yeo fl 2006 present Australian film score composer Dylan Yeo born 1986 Canadian ice hockey player Douglas Yeo born 1955 American symphony trombonist and professor Edward Roe Yeo 1742 1782 British politician Member of Parliament for Coventry Elliot Yeo born 1993 Australian football player for the West Coast Eagles Frank Ash Yeo 1832 1888 British industrialist and Liberal politician Gerald Francis Yeo 1845 1909 Irish physiologist Harriet Yeo fl 2012 present British trade unionist Isaah Yeo born 1994 Australian Rugby League player Iva Yeo born 1939 Canadian politician in Manitoba James Yeo shipbuilder 1789 1868 Cornish born shipbuilder merchant farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island James Yeo politician 1827 1903 merchant ship builder ship owner and Canadian Member of Parliament for Prince Edward Island James Lucas Yeo 1782 1818 British naval commander who served in the War of 1812 John Yeo 1837 1924 Canadian parliamentarian Jonathan Yeo born 1970 British portraitist Joseph Yeo born 1983 Filipino professional basketball player Justin Yeo Australian rugby league player Kristiaan Yeo fl 2013 present Canadian television journalist Leonard Yeo English politician died 1586 Member of Parliament for Totnes Lindsay Yeo fl 1970s present New Zealand radio host Mike Yeo born 1974 American ice hockey coach Norman Yeo 1886 1950 Australian rules footballer Peter Yeo born 1947 Australian rules footballer Peter M Yeo born 1963 American diplomat Richard Yeo c 1720 1779 British medalist and Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint Rick Yeo fl 1962 2005 Canadian ice hockey coach Simon Yeo born 1973 English former footballer Tim Yeo born 1945 British politician and Member of Parliament Walter Yeo 1890 1960 English World War I sailor and early plastic surgery patient William Yeo 1896 1972 Australian ex service leader farmer and soldierSee also EditF F E Yeo Thomas 1902 1964 British Second World War Special Operations Executive agentReferences Edit a b c Hanks Patrick Coates Richard McClure Peter eds 2016 The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland Oxford University Press pp 2981 2983 2985 ISBN 9780192527479 a b 행정구역 구시군 성씨 본관별 가구 및 인구 Family names by administrative region district city county separated by bon gwan households and individuals Korean Statistical Information Service Retrieved 20 October 2018 Popular Chinese Surnames in Singapore Statistics Singapore Newsletter Vol 20 no 2 October 1997 Archived from the original on 23 February 2008 Retrieved 8 January 2018 How common is your last name Newsday Retrieved 5 September 2018 Most common last names for Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U S Mongabay Retrieved 8 January 2018 This page lists people with the surname Yeo If an internal link intending to 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