Vandegraaf

Vandegraaf Meaning & Origin

About Vandegraaf
The surname Vandegraaf is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "de graaf" meaning "the count." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vandegraaf can be interpreted as "from the count" or "of the count." It is likely that the surname was originally used to denote someone who either worked for or was associated with a count or nobleman in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandegraaf: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V05302601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D AH0 G R AE2 F
🌐 IPA
/vandegraaf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandegraaf in Braille

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

The name Vandegraaf in braille

How to sign the name Vandegraaf using Sign Language

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

The name Vandegraaf in sign language

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