Yukon

Yukon Meaning & Origin

About Yukon
The surname Yukon is derived from the name of a large river in North America, the Yukon River. It is of Native American origin, specifically from the Athabaskan language, and means "great river" or "white water river." The surname Yukon is often associated with individuals or families who have ancestral ties to the Yukon region or have a connection to the river itself.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yukon: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y UW1 K AA2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈjuˌkɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yukon in Braille

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

The name Yukon in braille

How to sign the name Yukon using Sign Language

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

The name Yukon in sign language

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