Vandemerwe

Vandemerwe Meaning & Origin

About Vandemerwe
The surname Vandemerwe is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "de Merwe" referring to the Merwede River in the Netherlands. Therefore, the surname Vandemerwe can be interpreted as "from/of the Merwede River." It is a common surname among Dutch-speaking people, particularly in South Africa, where many Dutch settlers migrated during the colonial period.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandemerwe: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandemerwe 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
FNTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
VANA
🔊 Soundex
V05305060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D IY0 M AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/vandemerwe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandemerwe in Braille

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

The name Vandemerwe in braille

How to sign the name Vandemerwe using Sign Language

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

The name Vandemerwe in sign language

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