Yearley Surname

498,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Yearley Surname Definition:

Prothetic forms of Earl(e)y, q.v.

Yearley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3131:178,01316,129
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
Canada591:624,50251,218
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Yearley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Prothetic forms of Earl(e)y, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Yearley Last Name Facts

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

Yearley is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yearley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 498,439th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,025,032 people. The surname Yearley is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Yearley live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Yearley is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 313 people, or 1 in 178,013. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Kent, where 14 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 13 percent live. Beside England it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Yearley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yearley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Yearley surname increased 513 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 768 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yearley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yearley last name are 22.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.44% registered with the party.

The amount Yearley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.86% more than the national average, earning $49,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.52% less than the national average, earning $42,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yearly92115/
Yearle922/
Aearley861/
Jearley861/
Eharley860/
Eearley860/
Gearley860/
Yearla774/
Jearly773/
Eearle773/
Gearly772/
Eorley771/
Jearle771/
Ejarle771/
Gearle771/
Yeorly770/
Eearly770/
Yejarla71593/
Jearlee7162/
Yeyarla713/
Jearler712/
Gearleh711/
Georley711/
Euarles711/
Jearles710/
Jeharlee6796/
Haearlee676/
Gehyarle675/
Aiyarele672/
Jajurley671/
Geyarlee671/
Yejjarla671/
Yejarlla671/
Yehjarla671/
Geourley670/
Eorle670/

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Yearley Reference & Research

Yearsley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Yearsley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yearley
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