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."
The surname Yancey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Yancey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.