Vandenbroeke

Vandenbroeke Meaning & Origin

About Vandenbroeke
The surname Vandenbroeke is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "van den" meaning "from the" and "broeke" meaning "marsh" or "swamp." Therefore, the surname Vandenbroeke can be interpreted to mean "from the marsh" or "from the swamp." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked in a marshy or swampy area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandenbroeke: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandenbroeke 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
FNTNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0530516020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D AH0 B R OW2 N
🌐 IPA
/vandenbroeke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandenbroeke in Braille

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

The name Vandenbroeke in braille

How to sign the name Vandenbroeke using Sign Language

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

The name Vandenbroeke in sign language

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