Yankie

Yankie Meaning & Origin

About Yankie
The surname Yankie is of German origin and is derived from the given name Johann, which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johann. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Yankie. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yankie is "son of Johann" or "descendant of Johann."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yankie: 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 Yankie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yankie in Braille

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

The name Yankie in braille

How to sign the name Yankie using Sign Language

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

The name Yankie in sign language

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