Yard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Yard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Yard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 102
Agricultural Labourer 24
Dress Maker 8
Domestic Servant 7
General Labourer 6
Coal Miner 6
Laundress 6
General Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Labourer 5
Groom 4
Farm Servant 4
Farm Labourer 4
Living On Her Own Means 3
Living On Own Means 3
Joiner 3
Gardener 3
Draper Assistant 3
Farmers Son 3
Shoe Maker 3
Housemaid Domestic Servant 2
Coachman Gardener 2
House Keeper 2
Shepherd 2
Railway Porter 2

Yard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Yard 100% 3,598
2 Yarde 80% 381
3 Yord 75% 201

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The surname Yard is the most popular version of all its varients

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