Vandergriend

Vandergriend Meaning & Origin

About Vandergriend
The surname Vandergriend is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van der," meaning "from the" or "of the," and "griend," which refers to a type of willow tree or a plot of land where willow trees are grown. Therefore, the surname Vandergriend can be interpreted to mean "from the willow tree" or "of the willow tree." It likely originated as a locational or occupational surname, indicating that the bearer either lived near a willow tree or worked with willow trees in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandergriend: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandergriend 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
FNTRKRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0530626053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 G R IY2 N D
🌐 IPA
/vandergriend*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTRKRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandergriend in Braille

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

The name Vandergriend in braille

How to sign the name Vandergriend using Sign Language

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

The name Vandergriend in sign language

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