Find out how popular the last name Appleyard is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Appleyard.

Appleyard, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Appleyard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Appleyard in America

Appleyard is the 39607th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Appleyard surname appeared 555 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Appleyard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Appleyard to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Appleyard

The surname Appleyard is of English origin, dating back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "æppel" meaning apple and "geard" meaning enclosed yard or garden. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near an apple orchard or a homestead with an apple garden.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Appleyard can be traced back to the 13th century in various counties of England, such as Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Derbyshire. In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a record of landowners in England, there are references to individuals with the surname Appleyard or variations like Appelyard or Appilyerd.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Robert de Appelyard, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301. The name also appears in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire in 1332, with a reference to William de Appulyerd.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Appleyard was particularly prevalent in the North of England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include William Appleyard (1551-1611), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Bangor and Barnabas Appleyard (1585-1647), a wealthy merchant and benefactor from York.

In the 18th century, the name Appleyard was associated with several prominent figures, such as James Appleyard (1713-1780), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War, and John Appleyard (1766-1836), an English portrait painter and engraver.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Sir Albert Appleyard (1842-1924), a British civil engineer and contractor who was involved in the construction of several major railway projects, including the Forth Bridge in Scotland.

The name Appleyard has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Appleyard Cottage in Kirkham, Lancashire, and Appleyard Lane in Beverley, Yorkshire, further reinforcing its connection to the geographical origins of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Appleyard

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Appleyard.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Appleyard was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Appleyard has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Appleyard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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