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Where Does The Last Name Yard Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Yard (Arabic: يارد, Hindi: यारद, Russian: Ярд) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yard? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 246,797^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,523,616 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Yard are found; 27 percent are found in Western Europe and 23 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Yard is also the 601,629^th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 224 people.

Yard is most widespread in France, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 182,983. In France it is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 35 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 21 percent reside and Normandy, where 9 percent reside. Other than France this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.

Yard Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Yard has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yard Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Yard earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.02% less than the national average, earning R 128,280 per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $50,536 CAD per year.