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
Yarker Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Yarker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yarker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yarker is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yarker? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yarker is the 559,180th most frequent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 12,830,186 people. The surname Yarker is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Yarker are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently held given name world-wide. It is borne by 53 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 407 people, or 1 in 136,899. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 21 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Yarker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yarker has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Yarker last name 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 devotion of those carrying the Yarker last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Yarker surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political 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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