Yankee

Yankee Meaning & Origin

About Yankee
The surname Yankee is derived from the Dutch name "Janke," a diminutive form of the name Jan, which is the Dutch equivalent of John. Over time, the name evolved and became associated with English-speaking settlers in the American colonies. Today, the surname Yankee is often used to refer to someone of American descent or as a nickname for an American.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yankee: 734
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 NG K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjæŋki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yankee in Braille

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

The name Yankee in braille

How to sign the name Yankee using Sign Language

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

The name Yankee in sign language

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