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The Yuoman name was coined by the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Yuoman was originally a name given to someone who worked as a free landholder.
The surname Yuoman was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat from very early times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yuoman research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1565 is included under the topic Early Yuoman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Yuoman are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Yuoman include: Yeoman, Yeomans, Yoemans and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Yuoman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Yuoman or a variant listed above: Robert Yeoman settled in Virginia in 1622; George Yeoman settled in Virginia in 1638; Arthur Yeomans settled in Barbados in 1634; Richard Yeoman settled in New England in 1718.