Yonn

Yonn Meaning & Origin

About Yonn
The surname Yonn is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Iain," which is the equivalent of the English name John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Iain. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Yonn. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yonn is "son of Iain" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yonn: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/yonn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yonn in Braille

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

The name Yonn in braille

How to sign the name Yonn using Sign Language

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

The name Yonn in sign language

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