Show ContentsYarrington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Yarrington was first found in England. The name is derived from "Yarnton," the name of a town in Oxfordshire, and simply means "one from Yarnton."

Early Origins of the Yarrington family

The surname Yarrington was first found in Oxfordshire, where the Yarrington family was anciently seated as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066; the language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. Saxon surnames survived, however, and the family name Yarrington was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Yarrington family

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Yarrington Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Yarrenton, Yarnton, Yarton, Yarenton, Yarrington and many more.

Early Notables of the Yarrington family

Distinguished members of the family include Andrew Yarranton (1619-1684), an English engineer and soldier from Astley, Worcestershire, best known for his work in making several rivers into navigable waterways. "About 1632 he was apprenticed to a linendraper of Worcester, but ran away. He then 'lived a countrey life for some years,' but at the outbreak of the civil war he joined the parliamentary army. In 1648 he was instrumental in discovering a Royalist conspiracy to seize Doyley House in...
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United States Yarrington migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Yarrington Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Dorothy Yarrington, who emigrated from England to America in 1678
Yarrington Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jasper Yarrington, who settled in America in 1743
Yarrington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • A. A. Yarrington, who arrived in San Francisco in 1851
  • A A Yarrington, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Canada Yarrington migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Yarrington Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • William and Leonard Yarrington, who were both naturalized in Canada in 1840
  • Leonard Yarrington, who arrived in Canada in 1840
  • William Yarrington, who landed in Canada in 1840
  • Alvinza and Chancy Yarrington, who were recorded in the 1871 census of Ontario

Contemporary Notables of the name Yarrington (post 1700) +

  • Tomás Jesús Yarrington Ruvalcaba (b. 1957), Mexican politician, Municipal president of Matamoros (1993-1995)
  • Patricia E Yarrington, Vice President of public and government affairs for Chevron Texaco Corporation


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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