How common is the surname Yarrow?

515 people in the United States had the surname Yarrow in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 599,506 Americans. It ranked 42,163rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Yarrow?

Peter Yarrow, American singer and songwriter (1938–2025).

Where is the surname Yarrow most common?

Wikidata records people named Yarrow in the United States.

Is the surname Yarrow getting more or less common?

More common. 466 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 515 in 2010, up 11%.

The surname Yarrow

A surname, carried by 515 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex Y600

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Yarrow is more common than 74% of them.

Origin

* The river is believed to be of Celtic/Brythonic origin and related to Welsh garw (“rough”). * English and Scottish surname derived from the river, though likely influenced by the noun yarrow.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 515 people named Yarrow in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 599,506 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 466.

#42,163

rank among US surnames

515

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

+10.5%

change since 2000 (was #43,629)

Who is named Yarrow

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

85% of people named Yarrow identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.4%
Two or more races 1.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Yarrows

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Peter Yarrow
American singer and songwriter (1938–2025)

Questions

Where does the surname Yarrow come from?: * The river is believed to be of Celtic/Brythonic origin and related to Welsh garw (“rough”). * English and Scottish surname derived from the river, though likely influenced by the noun yarrow.
How common is the surname Yarrow?: 515 people in the United States had the surname Yarrow in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 599,506 Americans. It ranked 42,163rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Yarrow?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Yarrow identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Yarrow?: Peter Yarrow, American singer and songwriter (1938–2025).
Where is the surname Yarrow most common?: Wikidata records people named Yarrow in the United States.
Is the surname Yarrow getting more or less common?: More common. 466 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 515 in 2010, up 11%.