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Yarbourough Family History

Yarbourough Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Yarborough, Yarbrough, Scarborough, Yarbough, Malbrough, Rosborough

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Where is the Yarbourough family from?

You can see how Yarbourough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yarbourough family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Yarbourough families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Yarbourough family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Yarbourough's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Yarbourough families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yarbourough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Yarbourough ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Servant was the top reported job for people in the USA named Yarbourough. 100% of Yarbourough women worked as a Servant.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Servant
    100%

What Yarbourough family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 74 census records available for the last name Yarbourough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yarbourough census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Yarbourough. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 16 military records available for the last name Yarbourough. For the veterans among your Yarbourough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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