My genealogy research started in 1992 following a family event that intrigued my curiosity. 

My early research was surrounding the surname YEARSDON.

YEARSDON has a small numbers of occurrences with just around twenty people who were either born, married or died a YEARSDON.
The earliest date recorded of YEARSDON in its true form is 1826 and is mainly from the north east of England. 

However there are occurrences that are likely to be variants that date back to 1660's.

Variant names YEARSDON is the main form but has been recorded as Yearsden, Yeardon, Yearden, Earsdon and Earsden

Origins of the name

It is unknown where the name originated from but the earliest proven link was recorded as a marriage in February 1826 in Jarrow, Durham, England.

Name frequency

Using the name YEARSDON there were

13        Registered births (1837-1975)
4          People in 1841 census (but the name had been indexed EARLDON)
4          People in 1851 census
2          People in 1861 census (but two others gave/recorded name as DAVIDSON)
2          People in 1871 census (same as 1861 but now YARSDEN) (plus 2 DAVIDSONS now PEARSON)
3          People in 1881 census (1 of the YARSDENs is now YERSDON)
4          People in 1891 census
5          People in 1901 census (but indexed SEARSOTLER)  
3          People in 1911 census (plus another 3 recorded as FEARSDON)

8          People in 1921 census

People currently* (Aug 2025) using the name as a surname = 1

* to the best of my knowledge there is only one other use of the name as a given name.

There are a number of matches in 1939 but many are still hidden for privacy.