Yeoman

Yeoman Meaning & Origin

About Yeoman
The surname Yeoman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English term "yeman," meaning a servant or attendant. It was originally used to denote a freeholder who owned and cultivated a small piece of land. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a person of a lower social rank, often working as a servant or laborer. The surname Yeoman thus signifies someone who held this occupation or had connections to the yeomanry class in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yeoman: 2,302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,259
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yeoman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMN
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈjoʊmən/
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('AMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yeoman in Braille

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

The name Yeoman in braille

How to sign the name Yeoman using Sign Language

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

The name Yeoman in sign language

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