Vais

Vais Meaning & Origin

About Vais
The surname Vais is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "vaisius," meaning "fruit" or "harvest." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person named Vaisius. The name Vais may have been given to individuals whose ancestors were involved in agriculture or had a connection to the harvest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vais: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
F
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EY1
🌐 IPA
/vais*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F', 'FS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vais in Braille

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

The name Vais in braille

How to sign the name Vais using Sign Language

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

The name Vais in sign language

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