Your not going to like this, there are two possible answers. the definition by word placement, and the definition by geography and scraps of history.
1. The English breed pig with erect ears
2. Those with the name York were of Duke heritage, and Yorkshire was once a small country in Britain.
The last name "Tharp" is of English origin. It is derived from a habitational name for someone from Thirsk, a town in North Yorkshire, England. The name Thirsk itself is believed to be a combination of the Old Norse word "þresk" meaning "fen," and "theor," meaning "village or settlement."
yorkshire,england
It's English (mainly Yorkshire)
Brogden is an English habitational surname, based upon the name of a place in West Yorkshire (Brokden), meaning "valley of the brook". Ergo, the surname means "dweller in the valley of the brook".
The surname Holbeck likely originated from a place name, possibly a village in Yorkshire, England. It could derive from Old Norse elements meaning "hollow stream" or "brook in a hollow."
The surname Rothery is from the Yorkshire area of England and is derived from the name of the River Rother.
Yorkshire terriers got their name by where they were developed ( Yorkshire,England)
The surname Childers originated in the historic county of Yorkshire, England. In ancient times, the Childers held a family seat in Yorkshire.
The surname Coates is of English origin. It is derived from a place name in various counties such as Staffordshire, Yorkshire, and Northumberland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "cot," meaning a cottage or small dwelling.
no meaning its just a last name
This English topographic surname indicates that the bearer lived in an area that was cleared of forest. First found in the records of Yorkshire, they'd held a family seat since very ancient times.
...its just a last name. why would there be a meaning?