Yerkey

Yerkey Meaning & Origin

About Yerkey
The surname Yerkey is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Georg, which is the German form of George. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Georg. The name Georg itself comes from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Therefore, the surname Yerkey likely originated as a way to identify individuals or families who were descendants of someone named Georg or George.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yerkey: 503
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yerkey 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
ARK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y ER1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjərki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yerkey in Braille

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

The name Yerkey in braille

How to sign the name Yerkey using Sign Language

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

The name Yerkey in sign language

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