Yorston

Yorston Meaning & Origin

About Yorston
The surname Yorston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "yor," meaning "boar," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yorston can be interpreted as "dweller at the boar enclosure" or "one who lives near a place associated with boars." This surname likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided near or were associated with a place named Yorston.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yorston: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yorston 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
ARSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AO1 R S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/yorston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yorston in Braille

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

The name Yorston in braille

How to sign the name Yorston using Sign Language

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

The name Yorston in sign language

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