Yardly: Surname History and Family Crest

Arms linked to Yardley and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

What Yardly means

Ask a genealogist about Yardly and the first name they will mention is Yardley. The name is usually explained as “Spar wood”.

Yardly drops the “e” of Yardley, a shortening that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Yeardley.

Research your Yardly family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.