Vanbriesen

Vanbriesen Meaning & Origin

About Vanbriesen
The surname Vanbriesen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the prefix "Van" meaning "from" or "of" and the name Briesen, which is a variant of the name Bries. The name Bries is believed to have originated from the Germanic personal name "Brisinga," meaning "fire" or "glowing." Therefore, the surname Vanbriesen can be interpreted to mean "from Briesen" or "of the family associated with Briesen."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanbriesen: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanbriesen 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
FNPRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V05160205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE2 N B R IY1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vanbriesen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNPRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanbriesen in Braille

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

The name Vanbriesen in braille

How to sign the name Vanbriesen using Sign Language

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

The name Vanbriesen in sign language

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