Yoho

Yoho Meaning & Origin

About Yoho
The surname Yoho is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "joh," meaning "yew tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a yew tree or a habitational name for someone from a place named after the yew tree. The yew tree was highly valued in ancient times for its wood, which was used to make longbows, and it also had symbolic significance in Germanic mythology.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yoho: 2,756
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11430
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yoho 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
AH
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW1 HH OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjoʊhoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yoho in Braille

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

The name Yoho in braille

How to sign the name Yoho using Sign Language

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

The name Yoho in sign language

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