Yellowhair

Yellowhair Meaning & Origin

About Yellowhair
The surname Yellowhair is of Native American origin and is commonly associated with the Navajo tribe. It is a translation of the Navajo word "Hastiin Tłʼiish" or "Asdzą́ą́ Tłʼiish," which refers to a physical characteristic of having yellow or light-colored hair. The surname Yellowhair signifies an individual or family with this distinctive hair color, often found among the Navajo people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yellowhair: 758
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALR
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 L OW0 HH EH2 R
🌐 IPA
/yellowhair*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yellowhair in Braille

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

The name Yellowhair in braille

How to sign the name Yellowhair using Sign Language

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

The name Yellowhair in sign language

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