Younkins

Younkins Meaning & Origin

About Younkins
The surname Younkins is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "John," which itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan" meaning "God is gracious." The suffix "-kin" is a diminutive, indicating "son of." Therefore, Younkins can be interpreted as "son of John" or "descendant of John." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Younkins: 480
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Younkins 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
ANKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AH1 NG K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈjəŋkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Younkins in Braille

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

The name Younkins in braille

How to sign the name Younkins using Sign Language

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

The name Younkins in sign language

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