Vandergiessen

Vandergiessen Meaning & Origin

About Vandergiessen
The surname Vandergiessen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van der," meaning "from the" or "of the," and "giessen," referring to a river or stream. Therefore, Vandergiessen can be interpreted to mean "from the river/stream." It is a locational surname, often given to individuals who lived near or were associated with a particular river or stream in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandergiessen: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandergiessen 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
FNTRJSN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0530620205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 JH AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vandergiessen*/
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('FNTRJSN', 'FNTRKSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandergiessen in Braille

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

The name Vandergiessen in braille

How to sign the name Vandergiessen using Sign Language

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

The name Vandergiessen in sign language

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