Yerburgh Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Yerburgh Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Yarborough' or Yarburgh, a parish in the union of Louth, Lincolnshire; (2) also a hamlet in the parish of Croxton, Lincolnshire.

Gilbert de Yerdebure Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Yerburgh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Yerburgh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Yarborough' or Yarburgh, a parish in the union of Louth, Lincolnshire; (2) also a hamlet in the parish of Croxton, Lincolnshire.

Gilbert de Yerdebure Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert tie Yerdeburch, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John de Yerbury, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1635. Richard Yerbergh and Frances Proctor: Marriage Lic. (London).

1635-6. Rowland Hacker and Elizabeth Yerborowe: ibid.

1660-1. William Gilbert and Katherine Yarborough: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) belonging to Yarborough (Linc.), 14th cent. Yerdbergh, 13 th cent. Yerdeburc(h = the Earth- Fortification [Old English eorðburg, an earthwork. Y- in the name is the common Dialectal prefix: cp. Northern English yearth for 'earth’] At Yarborough (Linc.), in the wapentake of the same name, are “traces of an extensive camp.’’ At Yarborough, Louth (Linc.), G. J. Yarburgh was lord of the manor in 1869. As a ‘John de Yerbury’ occurs in a Soms. Subsidy-Roll, a.d. 1327, there is (or was) probably a spot of the same name in West. England.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Lincolnshire, where the family were anciently resident.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

An ancient spelling of Yarborough.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Yerburgh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yerburgh occurs most in England. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yerburgh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yerburgh is the 2,530,696th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Yerburgh are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England it is most common in: Worcestershire, where 26 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 21 percent live and Greater London, where 21 percent live. Beside England it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Yerburgh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yerburgh has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Yerburgh surname expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yerburgh Last Name Statistics demography

Yerburgh earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.51% less than the national average, earning $18,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yerburg930/
Erburg861/
Geyerburg821/
Gerburg803/
Uerburg801/
Yerberg800/
Hearburg7515/
Iyerberg751/
Erberg7180/
Goyerberg716/
Gerberg67299/
Jerberg6725/
Aurburg671/
Owerberg6325/
Eierborg6317/
Gierberg639/
Heerberg637/
Hoerberg631/
Hourburg631/
Hauerberg59207/
Heierberg5912/
Erberk57214/
Hauerrberg5610/
Järborg5311/
Ourborg534/

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Yerburgh Reference & Research

Yarbrough DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Yarbrough 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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