Yeh
A Chinese surname, most often a romanization of 葉/叶, meaning “leaf.”
The #5,046 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 44,373 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Yeh is most commonly a romanization of the Chinese surname 葉 or 叶, which literally means “leaf.” In modern Mandarin this surname is usually written Ye, but older or non-Mandarin romanization systems can render it as Yeh. The same romanized spelling may also reflect other Chinese surnames in different dialect traditions, so the exact character can vary by family.
History
The surname is ancient in China and has been carried by families across many regions for centuries. Outside China, the spelling Yeh became especially familiar in older English-language records and in communities influenced by Wade-Giles and related romanization systems. In the United States, it is chiefly found among Chinese American families, especially those whose ancestry is from regions where this spelling was used in immigration documents or family records.
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Fun fact
Yeh is one of several English spellings that can represent the same Chinese surname depending on dialect and romanization system.