Yester

Yester Meaning & Origin

About Yester
The surname Yester is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Yester" in East Lothian, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "gēara" meaning "years" and "tūn" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Yester likely refers to someone who lived in or near the settlement of Yester.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yester: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yester 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
ASTR
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/yester*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yester in Braille

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

The name Yester in braille

How to sign the name Yester using Sign Language

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

The name Yester in sign language

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