Yeatts

Yeatts is a surname of English origin. It is a variant spelling of the surname "Yeats," and is sometimes found as a derivative of "Yates." The name is topographic, derived from the Old English word "geat," meaning "gate." Therefore, it likely originated as a surname for someone who lived near a gate, or who was a gatekeeper.

The name Yeatts, like Yeats, is primarily found in England, and among descendants of English emigrants in other countries, particularly the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The variations in spelling may have arisen through regional dialects, scribal errors, or intentional modifications over time. Genealogical research is often necessary to trace the specific lineage of a family using the Yeatts surname.