Vandehoef

Vandehoef Meaning & Origin

About Vandehoef
The surname Vandehoef is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "hoef" meaning "hoof" or "hoofed animal." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place or had a connection to a location named "Hoef" or "Hoefen." The name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a farm or area associated with hoofed animals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandehoef: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandehoef 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
FNTHF
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V05301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D AH0 HH OW2 F
🌐 IPA
/vandehoef*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTHF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandehoef in Braille

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

The name Vandehoef in braille

How to sign the name Vandehoef using Sign Language

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

The name Vandehoef in sign language

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