Yarker Surname
Approximately 568 people bear this surname
Yarker Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'a whipperin'.
Johannes Yarkar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Yarker, 1379: ibid.
Yarker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 407 | 1:136,899 | 13,394 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 164 | 1:148,630 | 13,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Yarker (53) may also be a first name.
Yarker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'a whipperin'.
Johannes Yarkar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Yarker, 1379: ibid.
(English) Striker, Beater; Preparer, Dresser [from North. English and Scot. yark, to strike, beat, prepare; Middle English yarken, Old English gearcian, to prepare] Johannes Yarker.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Yarker Demographics
Average Yarker Salary in
United States
$41,054 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yarker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yarker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yarker is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yarker? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 559,180th most common last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,830,186 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Yarker live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,366,219th most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 53 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 407 people, or 1 in 136,899. In England Yarker is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Yarker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yarker has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Yarker surname rose 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yarker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Yarker surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Yarker earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.11% less than the national average, earning R 156,576 per year; in United States they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning $41,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $53,606 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorker | 83 | 440 | / |
| Yarcer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iarker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jarker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hiarker | 77 | 18 | / |
| Jaråker | 77 | 15 | / |
| Yarkhir | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jaurker | 77 | 5 | / |
| Yarcher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gearker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ojiarker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iorker | 67 | 367 | / |
| Jorker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yorkjr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Earkir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasrqeesr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Earkchear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jarkir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorkeer | 62 | 7 | / |
| Jarcher | 62 | 2 | / |
| Iorkier | 62 | 1 | / |
| Jorkerh | 62 | 1 | / |
| Yorkhire | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jaharkir | 57 | 1 | / |
| Iorkehger | 53 | 1 | / |
| Iorkir | 50 | 22 | / |
| Jarcir | 50 | 2 | / |
| Iorcer | 50 | 1 | / |
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