Yonk

Yonk Meaning & Origin

About Yonk
The surname Yonk is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Johann, which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johann. The name Johann itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Yonk can be interpreted to mean "son of Johann" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yonk: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/yonk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yonk in Braille

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

The name Yonk in braille

How to sign the name Yonk using Sign Language

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

The name Yonk in sign language

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