Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈjɔːrkʃər, -ʃɪər/ YORK-shər, -sheer [key] Other Forms FormsYorksheer, Yorksher, Eurkshire Meaning & History From Yorkshire "the county of York". The place-name is recorded as Eoforwicscire in 1065 and derives from the city name York and Old English scir "district region".