About Yoke
The surname Yoke is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle English word "yok," meaning a wooden bar or frame used to join two animals together for plowing or pulling. In this context, the surname may have been a nickname for someone who worked with or made yokes. Alternatively, it could be a variant spelling of the surname Yeo, which is derived from the Old English word "geoh," meaning a yew tree. This could suggest that the surname Yoke was originally a locational name for someone who lived near a yew tree.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yoke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Yoke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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