Yorath Surname
Approximately 386 people bear this surname
Yorath Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Yerworth,' a Welsh personal name found at an early period.
Iorwerth, alias Gervase, bishop of St. David's, 1215: History and Ant. St. David's.
Yerworthe, Cheshire, 1581: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameYorath Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 210 | 1:265,324 | 21,048 |
| Wales | 100 | 1:30,945 | 3,130 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 128 | 1:12,253 | 745 |
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Yorath (17) may also be a first name.
Yorath Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Yerworth,' a Welsh personal name found at an early period.
Iorwerth, alias Gervase, bishop of St. David's, 1215: History and Ant. St. David's.
Yerworthe, Cheshire, 1581: Register of the University of Oxford.
Edward Yerworth, or Yearewarth, Cheshire, 1602: ibid.
1610. Samuel Yaroth, Dorset: ibid.
1626. John Coles and Catherine Yarath, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
For Yorwarth, q.v.
Yorath Demographics
Average Yorath Salary in
United States
$14,667 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yorath Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yorath Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yorath is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yorath? popularity and diffusion
It is the 745,450th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 18,879,653 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Yorath are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 17 people.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 210 people, or 1 in 265,324. In England Yorath is most common in: Greater London, where 22 percent live, Kent, where 13 percent live and Somerset, where 8 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Yorath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Yorath has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Yorath surname grew 1,235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yorath Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Yorath earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 66.01% less than the national average, earning $14,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning $56,681 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorhath | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yourath | 92 | 0 | / |
| Yorat | 91 | 203 | / |
| Yotrat | 83 | 724 | / |
| Yoorat | 83 | 5 | / |
| Yarath | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yhorat | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jorath | 83 | 0 | / |
| Yaratch | 77 | 50 | / |
| Yargath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yodtrat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ajorath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yarat | 73 | 1,371 | / |
| Yorot | 73 | 247 | / |
| Jorat | 73 | 138 | / |
| Yorad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhoirath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ayioroth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaharath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yoorahat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yorote | 67 | 1,052 | / |
| Jorrat | 67 | 284 | / |
| Yotrot | 67 | 174 | / |
| Jarath | 67 | 55 | / |
| Yarate | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jorate | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jourat | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yarats | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yoraud | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yarast | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yaratz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Joratz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yoorot | 67 | 5 | / |
| Johrat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yasrat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iorate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyarat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yargat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jorzat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joraat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jorait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Georat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joratt | 67 | 0 | / |
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