Yockey

Yockey Meaning & Origin

About Yockey
The surname Yockey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Eocha", meaning "horse", combined with the suffix "-ey" denoting "island" or "dwelling place". Therefore, the surname Yockey can be interpreted as "dweller on the island of horses" or "one who lives near a horse farm".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yockey: 1,925
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,262
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjɑki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yockey in Braille

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

The name Yockey in braille

How to sign the name Yockey using Sign Language

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

The name Yockey in sign language

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