Vancleave

Vancleave Meaning & Origin

About Vancleave
The surname Vancleave is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "van" meaning "from" and "cleave" meaning "cliff." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vancleave can be interpreted as "from the cliff." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a cliff or a geographical feature resembling a cliff.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vancleave: 3,847
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,562
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vancleave 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
FNKLF
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0524010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N K L AH0 V
🌐 IPA
/ˈvænkləv/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vancleave in Braille

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

The name Vancleave in braille

How to sign the name Vancleave using Sign Language

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

The name Vancleave in sign language

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