Yess

Yess Meaning & Origin

About Yess
The surname Yess is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Jes, a short form of the name Jeschke or Jeschek. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone named Jeschke, meaning "little Jeschke" or "son of Jeschke." The name Jeschke itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yishai, meaning "gift." Therefore, the surname Yess can be interpreted to mean "son of Jeschke" or "descendant of Jeschke," ultimately tracing its roots back to the Hebrew name Yishai.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yess: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 S
🌐 IPA
/yess*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yess in Braille

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

The name Yess in braille

How to sign the name Yess using Sign Language

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

The name Yess in sign language

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