Yurk

Yurk Meaning & Origin

About Yurk
The surname Yurk is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Georg, which is the German form of George. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Georg. The name Georg itself is derived from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Therefore, the surname Yurk likely originated as a way to identify individuals or families who were descendants of someone named Georg or George.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yurk: 290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/yurk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yurk in Braille

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

The name Yurk in braille

How to sign the name Yurk using Sign Language

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

The name Yurk in sign language

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