Yosten

Yosten Meaning & Origin

About Yosten
The surname Yosten is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Johannes, 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 Johannes. The name Johannes itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Yosten can be interpreted to mean "son of Johannes" or "descendant of Johannes."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yosten: 337
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yosten 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

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ASTN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/yosten*/
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('ASTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yosten in Braille

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

The name Yosten in braille

How to sign the name Yosten using Sign Language

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

The name Yosten in sign language

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