Yanow

Yanow Meaning & Origin

About Yanow
The surname Yanow is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Yehonatan, meaning "God has given." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Yehonatan. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Yanow. Today, individuals with the surname Yanow can be found primarily among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yanow: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/yanow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', 'ANF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yanow in Braille

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

The name Yanow in braille

How to sign the name Yanow using Sign Language

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

The name Yanow in sign language

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