Yorgey

Yorgey Meaning & Origin

About Yorgey
The surname Yorgey is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Georg, which is the German form of George. The name George comes from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Therefore, the surname Yorgey likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Georg or George.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yorgey: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARJ
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AO1 R JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/yorgey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARJ', 'ARK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yorgey in Braille

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

The name Yorgey in braille

How to sign the name Yorgey using Sign Language

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

The name Yorgey in sign language

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