Vandenhoek

Vandenhoek Meaning & Origin

About Vandenhoek
The surname Vandenhoek is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "den hoek" meaning "the corner." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vandenhoek can be interpreted as "from the corner" or "of the corner." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived or owned property near a corner or a bend in a road or river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandenhoek: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandenhoek 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
FNTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0530502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE2 N D AH0 N HH OW1 K
🌐 IPA
/vandenhoek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandenhoek in Braille

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

The name Vandenhoek in braille

How to sign the name Vandenhoek using Sign Language

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

The name Vandenhoek in sign language

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