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Yarrington Family History

Yarrington Name Meaning

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’.

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


Similar surnames: Farrington, Warrington, Harrington, Carrington, Garlington

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Where is the Yarrington family from?

You can see how Yarrington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yarrington family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Yarrington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Yarrington families living in Ontario. This was about 90% of all the recorded Yarrington's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Yarrington families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yarrington surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Yarrington ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yarrington. 17% of Yarrington men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Yarrington women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yarrington were Salesman and Stenographer. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    17%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Machinist
    8%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    27%
  • Teacher
    16%
  • Housework
    16%
  • Stenographer
    11%
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Passenger Lists

There are 577 immigration records available for the last name Yarrington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Yarrington. For the veterans among your Yarrington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yarrington lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Yarrington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Yarrington in 1956 was 29, and 78 in 2004.

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