Yellowboy

Yellowboy Meaning & Origin

About Yellowboy
The surname Yellowboy is of Native American origin and is commonly found among the Osage and Pawnee tribes. It is believed to have been given to individuals with a fair or light complexion, as the name "Yellowboy" refers to someone with yellow or light-colored skin. The surname likely originated as a descriptive nickname, highlighting a physical characteristic of the individual or their ancestors.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yellowboy: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALP
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 L OW0 B AY2
🌐 IPA
/yellowboy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yellowboy in Braille

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

The name Yellowboy in braille

How to sign the name Yellowboy using Sign Language

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

The name Yellowboy in sign language

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