Yancey

Yancey Meaning & Origin

About Yancey
The surname Yancey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Yancy, which itself is a variant of the name John. The name John comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Yancey can be interpreted to mean "son of John" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yancey: 13,566
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,656
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yancey 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
ANS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjænsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yancey in Braille

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

The name Yancey in braille

How to sign the name Yancey using Sign Language

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

The name Yancey in sign language

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