Vandegriend

Vandegriend Meaning & Origin

About Vandegriend
The surname Vandegriend is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the preposition "van" meaning "from" or "of" and the word "griend" which refers to a type of willow tree or a piece of land where willow trees grow. Therefore, the surname Vandegriend can be interpreted to mean "from the willow tree" or "from the land of willow trees." It likely originated as a locational or occupational surname, indicating that the bearer either lived near a willow tree or worked with willow trees in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandegriend: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandegriend 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
FNTKRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V053026053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D AH0 G R IY2 N D
🌐 IPA
/vandegriend*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTKRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandegriend in Braille

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

The name Vandegriend in braille

How to sign the name Vandegriend using Sign Language

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

The name Vandegriend in sign language

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