Yerrow Surname

536,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 600 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Yerrow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yerrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5731:80,5937,432
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
United States121:30,204,911765,334
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Yerrow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yerrow occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Yerrow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yerrow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yerrow is the 536,820th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 12,145,910 people. The surname Yerrow occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Yerrow live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in Cushitic Africa.

The last name Yerrow is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 573 people, or 1 in 80,593. In Kenya it is most common in: Wajir County, where 51 percent are found, Garissa County, where 48 percent are found and Marsabit County, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Yerrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yerrow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yerrow last name fell 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yerrow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Yerrow earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 32.37% less than the national average, earning $29,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.61% more than the national average, earning $79,301 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yerow91937/
Jerrow8386/
Yerowa839/
Yerowe831/
Hierrow772/
Yerhowa771/
Iyorrow771/
Yergouw771/
Jerow7398/
Yerov7330/
Erouw731/
Gierow6764/
Yerova6748/
Gerhow6710/
Jerowe677/
Jeerow671/
Jergow671/
Yerawe671/
Gehrow671/
Jayrow671/
Jearow670/
Geyrow670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Yerrow
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