Yearn Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Yearn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yearn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Yearn (29) may also be a first name.

Yearn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yearn (Arabic: يرنون) is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Yearn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yearn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yearn is the 1,755,741st most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Yearn reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. Yearn is also the 1,951,561st most frequent given name world-wide It is held by 29 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England Yearn is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 69 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 26 percent live and Cheshire, where 2 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Yearn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yearn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Yearn last name increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yearn Last Name Statistics demography

Yearn earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $49,672 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yearnd9118/
Yearin9117/
Yearnk911/
Yearen910/
Yeargin831,874/
Yearing8346/
Yearien8314/
Yearion838/
Ayearin831/
Auyearn831/
Yearrin830/
Gearn8065/
Jearn803/
Aearn802/
Yeorn800/
Gearin73892/
Gearen73200/
Ejarin7368/
Youern7350/
Geairn7342/
Aayarn7327/
Eearin736/
Ejaren734/
Uhearn734/
Yearim733/
Iyeren733/
Itearn731/
Yajorn731/
Eeyern731/
Yuyern731/
Yeourn731/
O'Hearn672,372/
A'Hearn67155/
Gearren6790/
Gearrin6735/
Aiyarin6719/
Ehouarn6714/
Ayyarin6713/
Jiyeren6713/
Ejarina6712/
Jayarin678/
Geareen672/
Jearing671/
Yajarin671/
Ahaearn671/
Geairin671/
Youyarn671/
Yeorgin670/
Eorn670/

Yearn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yearn in the Arabic language
يرنونyrnwn-

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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 Yearn
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