Yonkers

Yonkers Meaning & Origin

About Yonkers
The surname Yonkers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name "Jonkers," meaning "young nobleman" or "young lord" in Dutch. It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered youthful or had noble qualities. Over time, the surname Yonkers became associated with families who lived in or hailed from the city of Yonkers in New York, which was named after the Dutch colonist Adriaen van der Donck, known as the "Jonkheer" or "young lord" of Yonkers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yonkers: 886
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,277
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yonkers 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
ANKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y052062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 NG K ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈjɑŋkərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yonkers in Braille

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

The name Yonkers in braille

How to sign the name Yonkers using Sign Language

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

The name Yonkers in sign language

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