Yearsley Surname
Approximately 2,284 people bear this surname
Yearsley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Yea'rsley (Yorks), the Domesday Eureslage = Efer’s Lea (the genit. of Old English efer, eofor (common as a pers. name), a boar + Old English leáh, a meadow]
Yearsley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 937 | 1:386,829 | 34,050 |
| England | 931 | 1:59,848 | 7,122 |
| Wales | 146 | 1:21,195 | 2,251 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 577 | 1:42,245 | 5,319 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 | 1:253,630 | 20,943 |
Yearsley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Yea'rsley (Yorks), the Domesday Eureslage = Efer’s Lea (the genit. of Old English efer, eofor (common as a pers. name), a boar + Old English leáh, a meadow]
A township in the N. Biding of Yorkshire.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Yearsley Demographics
Yearsley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Yearsley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yearsley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yearsley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yearsley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 185,545th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,190,694 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Yearsley reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 937 people, or 1 in 386,829. In The United States Yearsley is primarily concentrated in: Idaho, where 19 percent are found, Utah, where 16 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 41 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.
Yearsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Yearsley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 541 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 2,200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Yearsley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Yearsley last name are 38.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.29% being registered with the party.
The amount Yearsley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.49% less than the national average, earning R 86,772 per year; in United States they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $44,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.06% less than the national average, earning $45,182 CAD per year.
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Yearsley Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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