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
School 59
Farm Labourer 8
Labourer 4
Attending School 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Cook 3
Dressmaker 3
General Labourer 3
Errand Boy 3
Carter 3
Domestic 3
At School 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Old Age Pensioner 3
Clerk 2
Housemaid (domestic) 2
Labourer General 2
Farm Carter 2
Shepherd 2
Builders Labourer 2
Engine Driver 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Laundress 2
Road Contractor 2
Working On Farm 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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