Atyeo Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Atyeo 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.

Atyeo Early Origins

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The surname Atyeo was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, at Hempton Sachville.

Atyeo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Yeo, Yeoh, Yea, Yeoman, Attyea and others.

Atyeo Early History

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Atyeo Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some 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.

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The Atyeo Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Atyeo Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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