Globally, Yarwood (Earn 
, Yarwood 
) is a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom female forename. The first name Yarwood is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is a rare boy's name, Sri Lanka, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sri Lanka. More frequently, Yarwood is the last name as well as the forename.