Yorwarth Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Yorwarth Surname Definition:

Is an Anglicization of the Welsh form, Iorwerth, of the Anglo-Saxon Eádweard [v. Edward]; and its peculiar form, with the apparently phonetic substitution of -r-for-d-, is doubtless due to the attempt ta approximate. to the pronunciation of the Anglo-Saxon Eád-.

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Yorwarth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States71:51,779,848968,877
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales101:156,8426,008
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Yorwarth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Is an Anglicization of the Welsh form, Iorwerth, of the Anglo-Saxon Eádweard [v. Edward]; and its peculiar form, with the apparently phonetic substitution of -r-for-d-, is doubtless due to the attempt ta approximate. to the pronunciation of the Anglo-Saxon Eád-.

Iorwerth uab Maredudd (Iorwerth son of Meredith).—‘Breuddwyd Rhonabwy’ (Dream of Rhonabwy); Mabinogion.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Yoadwath; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Yorwarth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yorwarth is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Yorwarth.

How Common Is The Last Name Yorwarth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yorwarth is the 4,427,875th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Yorwarth is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Yorwarth reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Yorwarth is most frequent in England, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England Yorwarth is mostly found in: Essex, where 50 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 42 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England Yorwarth exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.

Yorwarth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yorwarth has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yorwarth Last Name Statistics demography

Yorwarth earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

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Iorwerth7542/
Gerwarth7523/
Iorwar71228/
Jorwar71114/
Erwart7126/
Yarwar718/
Yorwor714/
Yorbar711/
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Erbarth6780/
Herwart6720/
Yarewar6711/
Yarzwar671/
Ayiorwotrh671/
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Girwart670/

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