Vaassen

Vaassen Meaning & Origin

About Vaassen
The surname Vaassen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the name of a town in the Netherlands called Vaassen. The name Vaassen is believed to have originated from the combination of two elements: "vaas," meaning "vase" or "jar," and "sen," a patronymic suffix meaning "son of." Therefore, the surname Vaassen can be interpreted to mean "son of the vase" or "son of the jar." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who either made or sold vases or had some association with the pottery industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vaassen: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vaassen 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
FSN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vaassen*/
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('FSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vaassen in Braille

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

The name Vaassen in braille

How to sign the name Vaassen using Sign Language

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

The name Vaassen in sign language

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