Vanderhei

Vanderhei Meaning & Origin

About Vanderhei
The surname Vanderhei is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "der" meaning "the" or "of the." The second part of the name, "hei," refers to a heath or heathland. Therefore, Vanderhei can be interpreted to mean "from the heath" or "of the heath." This surname likely originated as a locational name for individuals who lived near or on a heathland in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanderhei: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanderhei 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
FNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V053060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 HH AY0
🌐 IPA
/vanderhei*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanderhei in Braille

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

The name Vanderhei in braille

How to sign the name Vanderhei using Sign Language

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

The name Vanderhei in sign language

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