Yiadom

Yiadom Meaning & Origin

About Yiadom
The surname Yiadom is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Ashanti people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan language, with "Yia" meaning "born on" or "from" and "dom" meaning "the river." Therefore, the surname Yiadom can be interpreted to mean "born on the river" or "from the river." It likely originated as a way to identify individuals who were associated with or lived near a particular river in the Ashanti region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yiadom: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yiadom 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
ATM
🗽 NYSIIS
YAN
🔊 Soundex
Y0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AH0 D OW1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/yiadom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yiadom in Braille

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

The name Yiadom in braille

How to sign the name Yiadom using Sign Language

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

The name Yiadom in sign language

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