Yarborough or Yarbrough are related English toponymic surnames. They originated from Yarburgh (Yarborough) in Lincolnshire, named from the Old English habitational or topographic name eorðburg ‘earthworks’, ‘fortifications’, (a compound of or ‘earth’, ‘soil’ + burg ‘fortress’, ‘burrow’). Variants include Yerberg, Yarburgh, Yarboro and other forms. Notable people with the surname include: Barton Yarborough, American radio actor Cale Yarborough, American race car driver Camille Yarbrough American musician Caterina Jarboro (born Katie Yarborough), American opera singer Cavin Yarbrough, American musician, member of musical group Yarbrough and Peoples Cedric Yarbrough, American comedic actor, best known for his role on Reno 911! Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, American fantasy author Destanie Yarbrough, American professional martial artist Don Yarborough, American politician Eddie Yarbrough, American professional football player Emmanuel Yarborough (Manny Yarborough), American amateur sumo wrestler, world's heaviest athlete Frances Yarborough, American actress and former wife of Don Knotts James C. Yarbrough (born 1957), American army general Jean Yarbrough, American film director Jim Yarbrough (offensive lineman), American football player Jim Yarbrough (defensive back), American football player Jim Yarbrough (basketball), American college basketball coach Jon Yarbrough, American billionaire, founder of Video Gaming Technologies Kim Yarbrough, American singer and actress LeeRoy Yarbrough, (1938–1984) American race car driver Steve Yarbrough (politician), American politician Steve Yarbrough (writer), American novelist Glenn Yarbrough (1930–2016), American singer, lead of The Limeliters Ralph Yarborough (1903–96), American politician Ryan Yarborough, former professional American football player Ryan Yarbrough, American Major League Baseball player Thomas R. Yarborough, American politician in Lake Elsinore, California Vincent Yarbrough, American professional basketball player William Yarbrough, professional soccer player in Mexico and America William P. Yarborough, American general Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough, British nobleman and namesake of Yarborough bridge hand See also Earl of Yarborough, hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom , American warship Yarborough (bridge), an especially weak hand in contract bridge Yarborough (novel), a 1964 novel by B. H. Friedman English-language surnames English toponymic surnames