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Yellen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Yelin,Yellen,Yelen, Yelon, Yellon, Jellin, Jelin, Jellen, Jelen, Jelinek, Jelinak, Yelinek, Yelinak and many more.


United States Yellen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Yellen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mimi Yellen, aged 17, who arrived in America, in 1901
  • Otto Yellen, aged 0, who arrived in California, Pennsylvania, in 1912
  • Richard Yellen, aged 8, who arrived in California, Pennsylvania, in 1912
  • Emilie Yellen, aged 7, who arrived in California, Pennsylvania, in 1912
  • Johann Yellen, aged 40, who arrived in California, Pennsylvania, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Yellen (post 1700) +

  • Janet Louise Yellen (b. 1946), American economist, 15th Chair of the Federal Reserve (2014-2018), 78th United States Secretary of the Treasury (2021-), the first woman to hold either role
  • Lawrence Alan "Larry" Yellen (1943-2023), American Major League Baseball pitcher, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Lawrence Alan "Larry" Yellen (b. 1943), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Houston Colt .45s in 1963 and 1964
  • Linda Yellen (b. 1949), American Primetime Emmy Award winning director, producer and writer of film and television
  • Alexander Yellen (b. 1981), American cinematographer, best known for his work on Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus and Titanic II
  • Sherman Yellen (b. 1932), American two-time Emmy Award winning playwright and screenwriter
  • Jack Selig Yellen (1892-1991), American lyricist and screenwriter
  • Sidney Yellen, American politician, Merchant; Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Ohio, 1920; Candidate for Ohio Treasurer of State, 1928 [1]


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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