Explore the Family Name Yarrington

The meaning of Yarrington

English: variant of Yarranton, a habitational name from Yarnton in Oxfordshire. The placename derives from the Old English personal name Earda + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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How common is the last name Yarrington in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yarrington has seen a modest increase from 2000 to 2010. Originally ranked at 20,817 in 2000, it moved up to a rank of 20,099 by 2010, marking a 3.45% change. The total count of individuals bearing the name expanded from 1,179 to 1,329, an increase of 12.72%. The proportion of people named Yarrington per 100,000 also saw a slight rise from 0.44 to 0.45, indicating a 2.27% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,817	#20,099	3.45%
Count	1,179	1,329	12.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.45	2.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yarrington

In terms of ethnicity, Yarrington presents diverse backgrounds. The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage dropped from 93.04% in 2000 to 89.16% in 2010. Those identifying as Black made up 4.83% in 2000 and increased to 6.02% in 2010. There was also a notable rise in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 0.85% to 1.81%. The category of Two or more races also experienced significant growth, from 0.93% to 1.73%. While previously unrecorded, both Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories appeared in 2010, with 0.75% and 0.53% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.04%	89.16%	-4.17%
Black	4.83%	6.02%	24.64%
Hispanic	0.85%	1.81%	112.94%
Two or More Races	0.93%	1.73%	86.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.75%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.53%	0%