Yakes

Yakes Meaning & Origin

About Yakes
The surname Yakes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jack," a diminutive form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jack. Over time, the name evolved to Yakes, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yakes: 321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EY1 K S
🌐 IPA
/yakes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yakes in Braille

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

The name Yakes in braille

How to sign the name Yakes using Sign Language

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

The name Yakes in sign language

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