Yeamans

Yeamans Meaning & Origin

About Yeamans
The surname Yeamans is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Yeman," which means "servant" or "retainer." It was often used to describe someone who worked as a servant or a yeoman, a freeholder who owned and cultivated a small piece of land. Over time, the name Yeamans became a hereditary surname, passed down through generations, and is now found predominantly in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yeamans: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y IY1 M AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈjimənz/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yeamans in Braille

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

The name Yeamans in braille

How to sign the name Yeamans using Sign Language

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

The name Yeamans in sign language

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