Yarwood
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Two main origins:
- Habitational surname from a place in Cheshire, from Old English earn (“eagle”) + wudu (“wood”).
- Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Iorwerth, composed by the elements ior (“lord”) + berth (“handsome”).
Proper noun edit
Yarwood (plural Yarwoods)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Yarwood is the 44109th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 488 individuals. Yarwood is most common among White (88.93%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Yarwood”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.