About Vandergrift
The surname Vandergrift is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "der" meaning "the" and "grift" meaning "ditch" or "canal." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vandergrift can be interpreted as "from the ditch" or "of the canal." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with ditches or canals in the Netherlands.
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The surname Vandergrift is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandergrift based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Vandergrift in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Vandergrift using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.