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There are approximately 1,809 people named Yarrow in the UK. That makes it the 4,872nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 29 are named Yarrow.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

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Yarrowes
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Yaroway
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The Yarrow surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A plant; the millfoil, or plant of a thousand leaves.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

YARROW. A parish in Selkirkshire.

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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