Flanders

Flanders Meaning & Origin

About Flanders
The surname Flanders is of English and Dutch origin, derived from the region of Flanders in Belgium. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from Flanders or had some connection to the region. Flanders was historically known for its prosperous textile industry and its cultural and economic significance in medieval Europe. As a surname, Flanders may also have been given to individuals who migrated from Flanders to other parts of England or the Netherlands.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flanders: 8,787
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4043
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.98

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FLNTRS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F4053062
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AE1 N D ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈflΓ¦ndΙ™rz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FLNTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flanders in Braille

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

The name Flanders in braille

How to sign the name Flanders using Sign Language

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

The name Flanders in sign language

Numerology