Vanderhoef

Vanderhoef Meaning & Origin

About Vanderhoef
The surname Vanderhoef is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "van der" meaning "from the" and "hoef" meaning "hoof" or "heel." It is a locational surname typically associated with someone who lived near a prominent hoof-shaped geographical feature or a place named Hoef. The name may also have been used to denote someone who worked as a farrier or had some association with horses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanderhoef: 606
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanderhoef 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
FNTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0530601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 HH OW2 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈvændərˌhoʊf/
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('FNTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanderhoef in Braille

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

The name Vanderhoef in braille

How to sign the name Vanderhoef using Sign Language

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

The name Vanderhoef in sign language

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