Yelich

Yelich Meaning & Origin

About Yelich
The surname Yelich is of Croatian origin and is derived from the personal name "Jelko" or "Jelica," which is a diminutive form of the Slavic name "Jela." The name "Jela" means "fir tree" or "fir forest" in Croatian. Therefore, the surname Yelich is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who lived near or had some association with fir trees or fir forests.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yelich: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yelich 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
ALX
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 L IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/yelich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALX', 'ALK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yelich in Braille

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

The name Yelich in braille

How to sign the name Yelich using Sign Language

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

The name Yelich in sign language

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