Yellen

Yellen Meaning & Origin

About Yellen
The surname Yellen is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Yehiel, meaning "God lives" or "God is alive." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Yehiel. The name Yellen is relatively common among Jewish communities, particularly those of Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yellen: 614
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈjɛlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yellen in Braille

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

The name Yellen in braille

How to sign the name Yellen using Sign Language

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

The name Yellen in sign language

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