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

Yerdon, 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 Yerdon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yerdon in America

Yerdon is the 35537th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yerdon surname appeared 633 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 Yerdon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yerdon 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 Yerdon

The surname Yerdon finds its origins in medieval England, specifically from regions such as Yorkshire and Lancashire. It dates back to the early Middle Ages, around the 12th to 13th centuries. The name likely stems from old English words or derived from geographic features of the landscape, particularly intertwining elements from Old Norse due to the Viking settlements in Northern England. The name could be related to "yard" and "den," indicating a valley near a farmstead or enclosed area.

Historical references to the surname Yerdon are sparse, but instances can be found in various old English records, including manorial rolls and ecclesiastical documents. There is no mention of Yerdon in the Domesday Book, but records from the 14th century have noted similar sounding names such as "Jerdon" or "Yerton," indicating evolving spellings over time.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Yerdon appears in a 13th-century tax record from Yorkshire, where a Richard Yerdon is noted as a smallholder. Throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, various spellings emerge, including the "Jerdan" variant. Notably, a William Yerdon, born in 1486, served as a yeoman in Lancashire, demonstrating the name's distribution across Northern England.

Other historical figures include Thomas Yerdon, a farmer born in 1615 who emigrated to the American colonies in the mid-17th century, indicating the surname's spread beyond the British Isles. Another significant individual was Reverend Samuel Yerdon, born in 1670, who contributed to ecclesiastical scholarship in Durham.

A prominent 18th-century individual with this surname was Mary Yerdon, born in 1720, who was known for her charitable work in Yorkshire. The name also appears in military records, with Captain Jonathan Yerdon, born in 1789, serving in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars.

By the 19th century, the Yerdon name can be seen in various parts of England and also in North America, often linked to rural communities and farming occupations. Despite the relatively low incidence of the surname, its endurance over centuries attests to the persistence of old English and Norse linguistic elements entwining and evolving through time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yerdon

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

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 Yerdon 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 Yerdon 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 Yerdon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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