Yancy

Yancy Meaning & Origin

About Yancy
The surname Yancy is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Jan", a form of John, combined with the suffix "-cy", which denotes a state or quality. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yancy is "son of Jan" or "son of John". It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Jan or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yancy: 4,384
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,580
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjænsi/
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('ANS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yancy in Braille

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

The name Yancy in braille

How to sign the name Yancy using Sign Language

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

The name Yancy in sign language

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