Yelinek

Yelinek Meaning & Origin

About Yelinek
The surname Yelinek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Jelinek, which is a diminutive form of the name Jelen, meaning "deer" in Czech. As a surname, Yelinek likely originated as a nickname for someone who had characteristics associated with a deer, such as agility or gracefulness. It may have also been given to someone who worked as a hunter or had a close association with deer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yelinek: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y040502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 L IH0 N EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/yelinek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yelinek in Braille

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

The name Yelinek in braille

How to sign the name Yelinek using Sign Language

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

The name Yelinek in sign language

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