Ypma

Ypma Meaning & Origin

About Ypma
The surname Ypma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Iep or Iepke, which means "elm tree" in Dutch. The suffix -ma is a common patronymic ending in Frisian and Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Ypma can be interpreted as "son of Iep" or "son of Iepke," referring to a person who was either named after or associated with an elm tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ypma: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ypma 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
APM
🗽 NYSIIS
YNA
🔊 Soundex
Y150
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 M P AH0
🌐 IPA
/ypma*/
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('APM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ypma in Braille

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

The name Ypma in braille

How to sign the name Ypma using Sign Language

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

The name Ypma in sign language

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