Yahner

Yahner Meaning & Origin

About Yahner
The surname Yahner is of German origin and is derived from the personal 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 Yahner can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Johann" or "son of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yahner: 401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANR
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/yahner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yahner in Braille

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

The name Yahner in braille

How to sign the name Yahner using Sign Language

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

The name Yahner in sign language

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