Yahnke

Yahnke Meaning & Origin

About Yahnke
The surname Yahnke 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 Yahnke can be interpreted to mean "son of Johann" or "descendant of Johann."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yahnke: 634
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,489
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yahnke 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
ANK
đŸ—œ NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0520
đŸŽ” Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/jéƋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yahnke in Braille

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

The name Yahnke in braille

How to sign the name Yahnke using Sign Language

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

The name Yahnke in sign language

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