Yarnall Surname

180,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Yarnall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Arnold.' The corruption was an early one. With Yarnall, compare Arnall for Arnold.

Richard fil. Yarnord, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1783. Married — John Brill and Sarah Yarnould: St.

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Yarnall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8131:199,92219,668
England4581:121,65512,294
Australia561:482,06636,890
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5771:87,0349,029

Yarnall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Arnold.' The corruption was an early one. With Yarnall, compare Arnall for Arnold.

Richard fil. Yarnord, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1783. Married — John Brill and Sarah Yarnould: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

- Arnall, Arnold (q.v.), with common Dialectal prothetic Y-.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the slope where eagles were seen; descendant of Arnold (eagle, rule).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A west-country pronunciation of Arnold.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

There was an Evesham gentle family of the name of Yarnold in the latter half of the 17th century, when members of the family more than once held the office of mayor; they were also influential townsmen daring last century (M. and T.). A century ago, the name of Yarnold occurred in a window in Oddingley church (N.). Yarnold is still an Evesham name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Yarnall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yarnall occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Yarnall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yarnall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 180,893rd most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,095,814 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Yarnall live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Yarnall is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,813 people, or 1 in 199,922. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent reside, New Jersey, where 4 percent reside and Missouri, where 4 percent reside. Besides The United States Yarnall is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Yarnall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yarnall has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 314 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 318 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yarnall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yarnall last name are 21.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.22% registered with the political party.

Yarnall earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning $44,617 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Yarnalle934/
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Yarnal92238/
Yarnoll8611/
Yarnale867/
Earnall861/
Jarnall861/
Yarnalt860/
Yarnald860/
Yarenale802/
Jarnal7721/
Yarnol771/
Yarnold711,471/
Jarnail7144/
Jarnald7121/
Jarngal7116/
Jaurnal711/
Jarnolle6744/
Jarnault675/
Jornal622,312/
Jarnol6214/
Journal57220/
Jarnole5725/
Giornal5722/
Jornale577/
Jarnold572/
Jarneil571/
Jornahl571/
Jarnholt533/
Journault50354/

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