Yater History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Yater family

The surname Yater was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Yater family

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Yater Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jetzer, Jeter, Jater, Jeetze, Jatzer and others.

Early Notables of the Yater family

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Migration of the Yater family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Jetzer, who arrived in America in 1817; as well as Joseph Jetzer, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1862.

Contemporary Notables of the name Yater (post 1700) +

Torin Yater -Wallace (b. 1995), American freestyle skier who won a silver medal at Winter X Games XV in the superpipe, making him the youngest medalist in Winter X-Games history
Reynolds "Renny" Yater (b. 1932), American surfboard builder, one of the first commercial surfboard builders of the 1950s, he opened Yater Surfboards in the fall of 1959