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There are approximately 3,943 people named Yardley in the UK. That makes it the 2,615th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 62 are named Yardley.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Yardley surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

YARDLEY. 1. Parishes, &c., in cos. Hertford, Worcester, and Northampton. 2. An ancient family of the name were lords of Yardley, co. Stafford. There is an old joke of a Cockney's having broken his jawbone in an unsuccessful attempt to pronounce this name.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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