Yirenkyi

Yirenkyi Meaning & Origin

About Yirenkyi
The surname Yirenkyi is of Akan origin and is predominantly found in Ghana. It is derived from the Akan language, specifically the Twi dialect, where "Yirenkyi" means "only child" or "one who is born alone." This surname is often given to individuals who are the only child in their family or those who are born after a long gap between siblings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yirenkyi: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yirenkyi 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
ARNK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y ER0 IH0 N EH1 K IY0 IH0
🌐 IPA
/yirenkyi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yirenkyi in Braille

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

The name Yirenkyi in braille

How to sign the name Yirenkyi using Sign Language

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

The name Yirenkyi in sign language

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