Yonkin

Yonkin Meaning & Origin

About Yonkin
The surname Yonkin 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 Yonkin can be interpreted to mean "son of Johann" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yonkin: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yonkin 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
ANKN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 NG K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/yonkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yonkin in Braille

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

The name Yonkin in braille

How to sign the name Yonkin using Sign Language

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

The name Yonkin in sign language

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