Yarmouth Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Yarmouth Surname Definition:

(Celtic + English) belonging to Yarmouth (Norf.; I. o. W.) = the Mouth of the R. Yar(e [v. under Yare (Celtic), Yarrow; and + Old English múða, river-mouth]

Yarmouth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England131:4,286,005132,302
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985

Yarmouth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + English) belonging to Yarmouth (Norf.; I. o. W.) = the Mouth of the R. Yar(e [v. under Yare (Celtic), Yarrow; and + Old English múða, river-mouth]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Yarmouth Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yarmouth Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Yarmouth occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Yarmouth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yarmouth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yarmouth is the 2,979,664th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Yarmouth live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States Yarmouth is mostly found in: Missouri, where 55 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Massachusetts, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Yarmouth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yarmouth has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Yarmouth surname decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yarmouth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yarmouth last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Yarmouth earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yarmouthe9416/
Yarmuth93128/
Yermouth880/
Yarmut8620/
Yarmot861/
Yarmots80277/
Jarmuth80203/
Yarmuht801/
Yarmoud801/
Jermouth754/
Jarhmout754/
Jarmusth751/
Jahrmuth751/
Jarmut7149/
Yarmat7144/
Jarmot717/
Yermut711/
Ermoth710/
Yarmast6710/
Jarmoud675/
Ehrmuth675/
Yarmats674/
Jarmost671/
Yarmate671/
Germout671/

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