Yarbrough Family History

Yarbrough Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Yarburgh (Lincolnshire) or Yarborough Camp in Croxton (Lincolnshire) both of which derive from Old English eorth-burg ‘earth-work’ (eorth ‘earth ground’ + burg ‘fortress’).

This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Fambrough, Brough, Malbrough, Kimbrough, Yarborough, Scarborough, Newbrough, Stanbrough, Chesbrough, Yarrow

594,000 record(s) for Yarbrough

116K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
19K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
52K	Census and Voter Lists
404K	Member Trees

Where is the Yarbrough family from?

You can see how Yarbrough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yarbrough family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Yarbrough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 32 Yarbrough families living in North Carolina. This was about 28% of all the recorded Yarbrough's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Yarbrough families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yarbrough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Yarbrough ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yarbrough. 25% of Yarbrough men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Yarbrough women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yarbrough were Farming and Seamstress.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

25%

Laborer

19%

Salesman

4%

Farming

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

8%

Maid

7%

Housewife

7%

Seamstress

7%

What Yarbrough family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 52K census records available for the last name Yarbrough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yarbrough census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Yarbrough. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 19K military records available for the last name Yarbrough. For the veterans among your Yarbrough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Yarbrough lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Yarbrough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Yarbrough in 1942 was 31, and 72 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Yarbrough ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.