Yellow

Yellow Meaning & Origin

About Yellow
The surname Yellow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "geolu," meaning yellow. It was likely used as a nickname for someone with yellow hair or a yellow complexion. The surname Yellow is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United Kingdom.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yellow: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjɛloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', 'ALF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yellow in Braille

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

The name Yellow in braille

How to sign the name Yellow using Sign Language

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

The name Yellow in sign language

Numerology