Yarborough or Yarbrough are related English

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Yarburgh Yarburgh is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and situated approximately north-east from the town of Louth. The name 'Yarburgh' means 'fortification made of earth'. St John the Baptist's Church ...

(Yarborough) in Lincolnshire, named from the

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habitational or

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''eorðburg'' ‘

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’, ‘fortifications’, (a compound of '' or '' ‘earth’, ‘soil’ + ''burg'' ‘fortress’, ‘

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’). Variants include Yerberg, Yarburgh, Yarboro and other forms. Notable people with the surname include: *

Barton Yarborough William Barton Yarborough (October 2, 1900 – December 19, 1951) was an American actor who worked extensively in radio drama, primarily on the NBC Radio Network. He is famous for his roles in the Carlton E. Morse productions '' I Love a My ...

, American radio actor *

Cale Yarborough William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough (born March 27, 1939) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, and farmer. He is one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, winning in 1 ...

, American race car driver *

Camille Yarbrough Camille Yarbrough (born January 8, 1938) is an American musician, dancer, actress, poet, activist, television producer, and author. She is best known for the song "Take Yo' Praise", which Fatboy Slim sampled in his 1998 track " Praise You". "T ...

American musician *

Caterina Jarboro Caterina Jarboro (July 24, 1898 – August 13, 1986) was an American opera singer. She was the first female black opera singer to sing with a major company, twenty-two years before Marian Anderson's début at the Metropolitan Opera. Biograp ...

(born Katie Yarborough), American opera singer *Cavin Yarbrough, American musician, member of musical group

Yarbrough and Peoples Yarbrough and Peoples were an American urban contemporary duo from Dallas, Texas, United States. The duo’s biggest-selling release was " Don't Stop the Music," a US '' Billboard'' R&B chart topper in 1981. Career Cavin Leon Yarbrough (bo ...

Cedric Yarbrough Cedric Percelle Yarbrough (born March 20, 1973) is an American actor and comedian who stars in series ''Reno 911!'' as Deputy S. Jones and as Kenneth on the ABC sitcom '' Speechless'', as well as voicing Gerald Fitzgerald on the Netflix comedy Par ...

, American comedic actor, best known for his role on ''Reno 911!'' *

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (born September 15, 1942) is an American writer. She is known for her series of historical horror novels about the vampire Count Saint-Germain. Biography Yarbro was born in Berkeley, California. She attended Berkeley schoo ...

, American fantasy author * Destanie Yarbrough, American professional martial artist *

Don Yarborough Donald Howard Yarborough (December 15, 1925 – September 23, 2009)Tolson, Mik ''Houston Chronicle'', 2009-09-23, retrieved 2009-09-23 was an American liberal Democratic politician who was among the first in the U.S. South to endorse the ...

, American politician *

Eddie Yarbrough Eddie Yarbrough (born April 24, 1993) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Wyoming. Professional career Denver Broncos Yarbrough signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May ...

, American professional football player *

Emmanuel Yarborough Emmanuel Yarbrough (September 5, 1964 – December 21, 2015) was an American martial artist, professional wrestler, football player and actor. He was particularly known for his career in amateur sumo, and held the Guinness World Record for the hea ...

(Manny Yarborough), American amateur sumo wrestler, world's heaviest athlete *Frances Yarborough, American actress and former wife of

Don Knotts Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on ''The Andy Griffith Show'', a 1960s sitcom for which he earned five Emmy Awards. He also ...

James C. Yarbrough James C. Yarbrough is a retired brigadier general in the United States Army. Education Yarbrough earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Tulane University in May 1979 and, as a Distinguished Military Graduate, was commissioned a sec ...

(born 1957), American army general *

Jean Yarbrough Jean Yarbrough (August 22, 1901 – August 2, 1975) was an American film director. Biography Jean Yarbrough was born in Marianna, Arkansas on August 22, 1901. He attended the University of the South located in Sewanee, Tennessee. In 1922 ...

, American film director *

Jim Yarbrough (offensive lineman) James Kelley Yarbrough (born October 28, 1946) is an American former college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1960s and 1970s. Yarbrough played colle ...

, American football player *

Jim Yarbrough (defensive back) James Edward Yarbrough (born November 20, 1963) is a former American football defensive back who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Murray State University Murray State Universi ...

, American football player *

Jim Yarbrough (basketball) Jim Yarbrough (born February 8, 1964) is an American college basketball head coach with a 230-177 record over 14 seasons at Valdosta State University and Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana University (Southeastern) is a p ...

, American college basketball coach *

Jon Yarbrough Jon Yarbrough (born 1956/1957) is an American billionaire, the founder of Video Gaming Technologies. Early life Jon Yarbrough has a bachelor's degree from Tennessee Technological University. His first entrepreneurial experience was selling with S ...

, American billionaire, founder of Video Gaming Technologies *

Kim Yarbrough Kim Yarbrough (born August 1, 1971) is an American singer and actress. Career Kim started acting at the age of 8. Her first short was "2081" as an Orchestra Member, where she was the featured violinist. She then appeared on major TV series such ...

, American singer and actress *

LeeRoy Yarbrough Lonnie "LeeRoy" Yarbrough (September 17, 1938 – December 7, 1984) was an American stock car racer. His best season was 1969 when he won seven races, tallied 21 finishes in the top-ten and earned $193,211 ($ when inflation is taken into accoun ...

, (1938–1984) American race car driver *

Steve Yarbrough (politician) Steven B. Yarbrough (born August 26, 1947) is an American politician. A Republican, he was the president of the Arizona Senate, and represented District 17 from January 14, 2013 to January 14, 2019. Yarbrough served in the Arizona State Legislatur ...

, American politician *

Steve Yarbrough (writer) Steve Yarbrough (born August 29, 1956) is an American author and academic, who teaches at Emerson College. Life Born in Indianola, Mississippi, he received his B.A. and M.A. in English from the University of Mississippi and his M.F.A. in creat ...

, American novelist *

Glenn Yarbrough Glenn Robertson Yarbrough (January 12, 1930 – August 11, 2016) was an American folk singer and guitarist. He was the lead singer (tenor) with the Limeliters from 1959 to 1963 and also had a prolific solo career. Yarbrough had a restlessne ...

(1930–2016), American singer, lead of The Limeliters *

Ralph Yarborough Ralph Webster Yarborough (June 8, 1903 – January 27, 1996) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Texas Democratic politician who served in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1971 and was a leader of the progressive wing of his p ...

(1903–96), American politician * Ryan Yarborough, former professional American football player *

Ryan Yarbrough Ryan Christian Yarbrough (born December 31, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Seattle Mariners selected Yarbro ...

, American Major League Baseball player * Thomas R. Yarborough, American politician in Lake Elsinore, California *

Vincent Yarbrough Vincent Raymond Yarbrough (born March 21, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA and Europe. The 6'7" and 210 lb forward out of the University of Tennessee was selected as the fourth pick of the se ...

, American professional basketball player * William Yarbrough, professional soccer player in Mexico and America *

William P. Yarborough Lieutenant general (United States), Lieutenant General William Pelham Yarborough (May 12, 1912 – December 6, 2005) was a senior United States Army Officer (armed forces), officer. Yarborough designed the U.S. Army's Parachutist Badge#United Sta ...

, American general *

Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough Charles Anderson Worsley Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough (12 April 1809 – 7 January 1862) was a British nobleman who succeeded to the Earldom of Yarborough in 1846. Before his accession, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for New ...

, British nobleman and namesake of Yarborough bridge hand

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