Yarborough

Yarborough Meaning & Origin

About Yarborough
The surname Yarborough is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gear," meaning spear, and "beorg," meaning hill. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Yarborough or a similar variant. The name Yarborough is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Lincolnshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Yarborough is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Yarborough: 6,839
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,119
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yarborough based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Yarborough is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARPRF
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y06106020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 R B ER2 OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjɑrˌbəroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yarborough in Braille

Here's how to represent Yarborough in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Yarborough in braille

How to sign the name Yarborough using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Yarborough using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Yarborough in sign language

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