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Yarborough Name Meaning

English (Lincolnshire): variant of Yarbrough .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Yarbrough, Yarbough, Yarboro, Yarbro, Scarbrough, Malbrough

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Where is the Yarborough family from?

You can see how Yarborough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yarborough family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Yarborough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 40 Yarborough families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Yarborough's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Yarborough families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yarborough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Yarborough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Yarborough. 100% of Yarborough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Yarborough. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Yarborough. For the veterans among your Yarborough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yarborough lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Yarborough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Yarborough in 1942 was 40, and 76 in 2004.

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