Vandebrake

Vandebrake Meaning & Origin

About Vandebrake
The surname Vandebrake is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the preposition "van" meaning "from" or "of" and the noun "de brake" which refers to a piece of land cleared of trees. Therefore, the surname Vandebrake can be interpreted to mean "from the cleared land" or "from the area where trees have been removed." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either lived near or owned such a cleared piece of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandebrake: 341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59324
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandebrake 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
FNTPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V053016020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D B EY2 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/vandebrake*/
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('FNTPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandebrake in Braille

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

The name Vandebrake in braille

How to sign the name Vandebrake using Sign Language

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

The name Vandebrake in sign language

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