Yake

Yake Meaning & Origin

About Yake
The surname Yake is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Jakob, which is the German form of Jacob. The name Jacob itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Yake likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Jakob or Jacob.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yake: 638
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,294
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yake 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 Yake is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EY1 K
🌐 IPA
/jeɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yake in Braille

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

The name Yake in braille

How to sign the name Yake using Sign Language

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

The name Yake in sign language

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