Vandergeest

Vandergeest Meaning & Origin

About Vandergeest
The surname Vandergeest is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "der" meaning "the" or "of the," and "geest" meaning "spirit" or "ghost." Therefore, the surname Vandergeest can be interpreted to mean "from the spirit" or "of the ghost." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a place associated with spirits or ghosts, or it could have been a nickname given to someone with a ghostly or mysterious demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandergeest: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandergeest 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
FNTRJST
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V053062023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 JH IY2 S
🌐 IPA
/vandergeest*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTRJST', 'FNTRKST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandergeest in Braille

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

The name Vandergeest in braille

How to sign the name Vandergeest using Sign Language

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

The name Vandergeest in sign language

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