Vamvas

Vamvas Meaning & Origin

About Vamvas
The surname Vamvas is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "vamvakos," meaning "cotton." It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname for someone involved in the cotton trade or someone who worked with cotton in some capacity. The surname Vamvas is relatively rare and is primarily found among Greek communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vamvas: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FMFS
🗽 NYSIIS
VANA
🔊 Soundex
V05102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA1 M V AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/vamvas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FMFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vamvas in Braille

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

The name Vamvas in braille

How to sign the name Vamvas using Sign Language

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

The name Vamvas in sign language

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