Yeomans

Yeomans Meaning & Origin

About Yeomans
The surname Yeomans 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 yeoman, a freeholder who owned and cultivated a small piece of land. The name Yeomans signifies someone of humble origins, often associated with the lower gentry or a person of respectable social standing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yeomans: 2,990
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,689
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.01

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW1 M AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈjoʊmənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yeomans in Braille

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

The name Yeomans in braille

How to sign the name Yeomans using Sign Language

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

The name Yeomans in sign language

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