Yielding

Yielding Meaning & Origin

About Yielding
The surname Yielding is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "yelding," which means "yielding" or "giving in." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was considered to be yielding or compliant in nature. The surname Yielding may also have been a nickname given to someone who was easily persuaded or submissive.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yielding: 534
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yielding 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
ALTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y043052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y IY1 L D IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈjildɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yielding in Braille

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

The name Yielding in braille

How to sign the name Yielding using Sign Language

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

The name Yielding in sign language

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