Yankauskas

Yankauskas Meaning & Origin

About Yankauskas
The surname Yankauskas is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the personal name Jankauskas, which itself is a patronymic form of the given name Jankus. The name Jankus is a diminutive of the name Jonas, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Yankauskas can be interpreted to mean "son of Jankus" or "descendant of Jankus," indicating a family connection to someone named Jankus or Jonas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yankauskas: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKSKS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0520202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 NG K AW0 S K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/yankauskas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKSKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yankauskas in Braille

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

The name Yankauskas in braille

How to sign the name Yankauskas using Sign Language

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

The name Yankauskas in sign language

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