Yerkes

Yerkes Meaning & Origin

About Yerkes
The surname Yerkes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Eoforwic, which means "boar settlement." It is believed to have originated as a locational surname for someone who lived in or near a place named Eoforwic. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, eventually becoming Yerkes.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yerkes: 1,880
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,560
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y ER1 K IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈjərkiz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yerkes in Braille

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

The name Yerkes in braille

How to sign the name Yerkes using Sign Language

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

The name Yerkes in sign language

Numerology