Vanclief

Vanclief Meaning & Origin

About Vanclief
The surname Vanclief is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "van" meaning "from" and "clief" meaning "cliff." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who lived near or on a cliff. The name may have been given to individuals who resided in areas with prominent cliffs or used as a nickname for someone who had a connection to cliffs, such as a cliff dweller or someone who worked on or near cliffs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanclief: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanclief 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
V052401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N K L IY2 F
🌐 IPA
/vanclief*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanclief in Braille

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

The name Vanclief in braille

How to sign the name Vanclief using Sign Language

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

The name Vanclief in sign language

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