| ![Show Contents]() Yohe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Yohe 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 Yohe familyThe surname Yohe 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 Yohe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yohe research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1120 is included under the topic Early Yohe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yohe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Yeo, Yeoh, Yea, Yeoman, Attyea and others. Early Notables of the Yohe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Yohe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yohe RankingIn the United States, the name Yohe is the 12,697th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Yohe familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alan Yeo, who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630; John Yeo settled in Virginia in 1654 with Prudence; Hugh and Clare Yeo settled in Virginia in 1653.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Yohe (post 1700) | + |
- Vicki Yohe (b. 1965), American gospel singer, songwriter, and worship leader
- Mary Augusta "May" Yohé (1866-1938), American musical theatre actress
- Gary Yohe, American Nobel Peace Prize winning economist, Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
- Bill Yohe (1878-1938), American Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators in the 1909 season
- Andrew Yohe (b. 1978), American two-time gold medalist sledge hockey player, team captain at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Luther H. Yohe, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972 3
- Davis G. Yohe, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972 3
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