Yoast

Yoast Meaning & Origin

About Yoast
The surname Yoast is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Joost, which is a variant of the name Jodocus. Jodocus is a Latinized form of the Breton name Judoc, meaning "lord" or "chief." Therefore, the surname Yoast likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Joost or Jodocus.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yoast: 353
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
YA
πŸ”Š Soundex
Y023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW1 S T
🌐 IPA
/joʊst/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yoast in Braille

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

The name Yoast in braille

How to sign the name Yoast using Sign Language

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

The name Yoast in sign language

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