Yorkson Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Yorkson Surname Definition:
An old surname in the parish of Corstorphine, Edinburgh, where a family of this name held the land to the east of the village known as 'Yorkstounis.' William Yorstoun and James Yorkstoun were burgesses and charter witnesses in Edinburgh, 1484 (REG.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Yorkson (235) may also be a first name.
Yorkson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An old surname in the parish of Corstorphine, Edinburgh, where a family of this name held the land to the east of the village known as 'Yorkstounis.' William Yorstoun and James Yorkstoun were burgesses and charter witnesses in Edinburgh, 1484 (REG., 433), Thomas Yorstoun was goldsmith in Edinburgh, 1672 (Edinb. Marr.), and Edward Yorkstoun was recorded heir of his father, Thomas Yorstoun or Yorston, goldsmith and burgess of Edinburgh, 1685 (Inquis., 6689, 8735). A family of the same name is early found in Orkney. Robert Yorkstoun is recorded as 'quondam' tacksman of the links of Burray in 1492 and 1502 (REO., p. 405,412), Robartt Yorkstane was on an assize concerning the rights of grazing on the island of Saba, 1509 (OSR., I, p. 252), William Yorgstone was witness in Kirkwall, 1508 (REO., p. 80), and William ȝjorstone was one of those respited for the slaughter of John, erle of Cathnes, 1539 (RSS., II, 3151). "An early connection of the Yorstons with Burray is indicated by the old rental, but they can have been no more than tacksmen there. The evidence of the Uthel book points strongly to Rowsay as their home, and is corroborated by later documents, and by the fact of an early marriage with the Craigies of Brough" (REO., p. 401). Herbert G. Yorston died in Fife, 1939. Yorgston 1735.
YORSTOUN, Yorston, Yourston, Yorkson: An old surname in the parish of Corstorphine, Edinburgh, where a family of this name held the land to the east of the village known as 'Yorkstounis.' William Yorstoun and James Yorkstoun were burgesses and charter witnesses in Edinburgh, 1484 (REG., 433), Thomas Yorstoun was goldsmith in Edinburgh, 1672 (Edinb. Marr.), and Edward Yorkstoun was recorded heir of his father, Thomas Yorstoun or Yorston, goldsmith and burgess of Edinburgh, 1685 (Inquis., 6689, 8735). A family of the same name is early found in Orkney. Robert Yorkstoun is recorded as 'quondam' tacksman of the links of Burray in 1492 and 1502 (REO., p. 405,412), Robartt Yorkstane was on an assize concerning the rights of grazing on the island of Saba, 1509 (OSR., I, p. 252), William Yorgstone was witness in Kirkwall, 1508 (REO., p. 80), and William ȝjorstone was one of those respited for the slaughter of John, erle of Cathnes, 1539 (RSS., II, 3151). "An early connection of the Yorstons with Burray is indicated by the old rental, but they can have been no more than tacksmen there. The evidence of the Uthel book points strongly to Rowsay as their home, and is corroborated by later documents, and by the fact of an early marriage with the Craigies of Brough" (REO., p. 401). Herbert G. Yorston died in Fife, 1939. Yorgston 1735.
Yorkson Demographics
Yorkson Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Yorkson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yorkson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yorkson is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yorkson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yorkson is the 2,635,433rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Yorkson are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 584,346th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 235 people.
Yorkson is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States Yorkson is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 44 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.
Yorkson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yorkson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yorkson surname grew 2,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yorkson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Yorkson are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Yorkson earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $42,110 USD per year.
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