About Vanderhoof
The surname Vanderhoof is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "van" meaning "from" and "der" meaning "the," along with "hoof" meaning "head" or "chief." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vanderhoof can be interpreted as "from the head" or "from the chief." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who held a prominent or leadership position within a community or organization.
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The surname Vanderhoof is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanderhoof based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Vanderhoof is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Vanderhoof in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Vanderhoof using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.