Yoder

== English == === Etymology === The family name is from German Joder, the name of a clan in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland; which is in turn from the given name Theodor, after St Theodorus, an early Christian religious leader in Switzerland. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈjoʊdɚ/ === Proper noun === Yoder (countable and uncountable, plural Yoders) A surname from German. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado. An unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana. A census-designated place in Reno County, Kansas. An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon. A town in Goshen County, Wyoming. A ghost town in West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. ==== Derived terms ==== Lower Yoder Upper Yoder ==== Related terms ==== Joder, Jordi, Jotter, Ioder, Yother, Yotter ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Yoder is the 598th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 56,410 individuals. Yoder is most common among White (97.8%) individuals. === References === Family Names "Yoder", accessed on 2005-05-19 Yoder (Mennonite Encyclopedia, Herald Press, Vol. 4, p. 1004-1005), accessed on 2005-05-19, which in turn cites: Historisch-biographisches Lexikon der Schweiz March 2004 information, accessed on 2005-05-19, which in turn cites: Yoder Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 1, May 1983 Yoder coat of arms, accessed on 2005-05-19 === Anagrams === yored, Deroy, Dorey, dorey