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![Show Contents]() Yoe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Yoe surname comes from the Old English word "ea," or "yo," in Somerset and Devon dialects, which meant "river" or "stream." It was likely originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a stream. Early Origins of the Yoe familyThe surname Yoe was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, at Hempton Sachville. "Tre-Yeo [in the parish of Launcells, Cornwall] was an ancient seat belonging to the family of Yeo." 1 Early History of the Yoe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yoe research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1120 is included under the topic Early Yoe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yoe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Yeo, Yeoh, Yea, Yeoman, Attyea and others. Early Notables of the Yoe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Yoe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Yoe migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Yoe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Hugh Yoe, who landed in Virginia in 1654 2
- William Yoe, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 2
Yoe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alois Yoe, aged 34, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Yoe (post 1700) | + |
- Edgar A. De Yoe, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Bergen County, 1914-15 3
- Edward A. Yoe, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1928 4
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Yoe migration to the United States 
