The name of ‘Yardley’ was used as a Family Name long before Family Names were used in the Isles of Britain. It is an ‘ancient’ name with ancient meaning. It is also not a common name as was always the case with telephone directories where very few, if any, Yardley’s could be found in the Y section! There are many famous people in history who carried this Family Name – and their inherent talents, skills and traits have followed through the generations to this day. There are also many geographical place names that carry ‘Yardley’ in the name as well as an entire parish. Such geographical place names have also spread to other parts of the world and are not just in the British Isles.