Yeoh

Yeoh Meaning & Origin

About Yeoh
The surname Yeoh is of Chinese origin and is predominantly found among the Hokkien-speaking Chinese community. It is derived from the Chinese character "杨" (Yáng), which means "willow tree." The surname Yeoh is relatively common and can be found in various countries, including China, Malaysia, Singapore, and other parts of Southeast Asia.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yeoh: 321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW1 Y OW0
🌐 IPA
/yeoh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yeoh in Braille

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

The name Yeoh in braille

How to sign the name Yeoh using Sign Language

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

The name Yeoh in sign language

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