Yahn

Yahn Meaning & Origin

About Yahn
The surname Yahn is of German origin and is derived from the given name Johann, which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johann. The name Johann itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Yahn can be interpreted to mean "son of Johann" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Yahn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Yahn: 911
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,727
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yahn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Yahn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/jĂŚn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yahn in Braille

Here's how to represent Yahn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Yahn in braille

How to sign the name Yahn using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Yahn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Yahn in sign language

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