Yanish

Yanish Meaning & Origin

About Yanish
The surname Yanish is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, which is the Czech form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jan. The name Jan itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Yanish can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Jan" or "son of Jan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yanish: 366
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,962
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANX
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/ˈjænɪʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yanish in Braille

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

The name Yanish in braille

How to sign the name Yanish using Sign Language

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

The name Yanish in sign language

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