Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
YARD
There are approximately 406 people named Yard in the UK. That makes it the 11,550th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Yard.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
YardeYared
Yardy
Yar
Yahr
Wyard
Yaird
Yards
Yardo
Yardi
Yarda
Yarred
Yardee
Yardes
Yardie
Yarday
Yardye
Yardey
Yardis
Yardys
Yardas
Yart
Yardyes
Yarid
Yardiey
The Yard surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ME AT YARD. Mete-rod, mete-wand, and mete-Tjard are medievalisms for measuring sticks, and from the last the surname must in some way have been derived.