Yeats

Yeats Meaning & Origin

About Yeats
The surname Yeats is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the Middle English word "yates" or "yate," meaning "gate." The name was likely originally used to denote someone who lived near or worked at a gate or a person who was responsible for the maintenance of gates. Over time, the surname Yeats has evolved and can be found in various spellings, including Yates, Yeatman, and Yeardley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yeats: 702
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EY1 T S
🌐 IPA
/jeɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yeats in Braille

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

The name Yeats in braille

How to sign the name Yeats using Sign Language

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

The name Yeats in sign language

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