Yockel

Yockel Meaning & Origin

About Yockel
The surname Yockel is of German origin and is derived from the given name Jakob, which is the German form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jakob. The name Jakob itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Yockel can be understood to mean "son of Jakob" or "descendant of Jakob."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yockel: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKL
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/yockel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yockel in Braille

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

The name Yockel in braille

How to sign the name Yockel using Sign Language

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

The name Yockel in sign language

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