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UK surname

Yarr

In the 1881 census there were 25 people recorded with the Yarr surname, ranking it #30,077 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 124, ranked #26,975, up from #30,077 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include The Vale of Glamorgan, North Somerset and Angus Glens.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Yarr is 136 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 396.0%.

1881 census count

25

Ranked #30,077

Modern count

124

2016, ranked #26,975

Peak year

2013

136 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Yarr had 25 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #30,077 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 124 in 2016, ranked #26,975.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 63 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Yarr surname distribution map

The map shows where the Yarr surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Yarr surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Yarr over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 14 #30,790
1861 historical 35 #29,571
1881 historical 25 #30,077
1891 historical 39 #31,257
1901 historical 63 #27,134
1911 historical 61 #26,724
1997 modern 107 #25,924
1998 modern 109 #26,273
1999 modern 114 #25,766
2000 modern 123 #24,585
2001 modern 115 #25,222
2002 modern 115 #25,749
2003 modern 120 #24,909
2004 modern 120 #25,078
2005 modern 121 #24,947
2006 modern 131 #23,942
2007 modern 124 #25,086
2008 modern 125 #25,249
2009 modern 126 #25,686
2010 modern 130 #25,775
2011 modern 127 #25,926
2012 modern 128 #25,852
2013 modern 136 #25,252
2014 modern 130 #26,216
2015 modern 123 #27,088
2016 modern 124 #26,975

Geography

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Where Yarrs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to The Vale of Glamorgan, North Somerset and Angus Glens. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 The Vale of Glamorgan 012 Vale of Glamorgan
2 The Vale of Glamorgan 010 Vale of Glamorgan
3 The Vale of Glamorgan 015 Vale of Glamorgan
4 North Somerset 006 North Somerset
5 Angus Glens Angus

Forenames

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First names often paired with Yarr

These lists show first names that appear often with the Yarr surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Yarr

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Yarr, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Yarr surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Yarr household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Yarr is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Yarr is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Yarr falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Yarr is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Yarr, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Yarr families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Yarr surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cumberland leads with 8 Yarrs recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.13x.

County Total Index
Cumberland 8 38.13x
Ayrshire 5 27.43x
Lancashire 5 1.73x
Middlesex 4 1.64x
Yorkshire 2 0.83x
Durham 1 1.38x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Millom in Cumberland leads with 8 Yarrs recorded in 1881 and an index of 1250.00x.

Place Total Index
Millom 8 1250.00x
Kilwinning 5 847.46x
Manchester 3 23.08x
Bethnal Green London 2 18.90x
Hammersmith London 2 33.33x
Normanby In 2 307.69x
Salford 2 23.53x
Whitworth 1 188.68x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Yarr surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Elizabeth 2
Alice 1
Caroline 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Julia 1
Mary 1
Rachael 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Yarr surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 4
John 2
Alfred 1
Cristoper 1
Edmund 1
Jonathan 1
Richard 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Yarr households.

FAQ

Yarr surname: questions and answers

How common was the Yarr surname in 1881?

In 1881, 25 people were recorded with the Yarr surname. That placed it at #30,077 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Yarr surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 124 in 2016. That gives Yarr a modern rank of #26,975.

What does the Yarr map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Yarr bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.