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Early Origins of the Yeater family

The surname Yeater was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Yeater family

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Yeater Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jetzer, Jeter, Jater, Jeetze, Jatzer and others.

Early Notables of the Yeater family

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United States Yeater migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Yeater Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Yeater, aged 21, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Yeater (post 1700) +

  • Eric Yeater, American director, writer and producer, involved in more than 89 videos many seen on PBS
  • Charles Emmett Yeater (1861-1943), American acting Governor-General of the Philippines (1921)
  • J. W. Yeater, American politician, Member of West Virginia State Senate 2nd District, 1889-92 2
  • Charles E. Yeater, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1928 2
  • Beatrice Yeater, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1940 2


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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