Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
YARD
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ME AT YARD. Mete-rod, mete-wand, and mete-Tjard are medievalisms for measuring sticks, and from the last the surname must in some way have been derived.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English