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 occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yearn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yearn is the 1,755,741st most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname Yearn is mostly 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 common forename at a global level. It is borne by 29 people.

The last name Yearn is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 69 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 26 percent are found and Cheshire, where 2 percent are found. Outside of England Yearn occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Yearn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yearn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yearn
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