Vanderkelen

Vanderkelen Meaning & Origin

About Vanderkelen
The surname Vanderkelen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "der" meaning "the" or "of the," and "kelen" meaning "throat" or "gullet." Therefore, the surname Vanderkelen can be interpreted to mean "from the throat" or "of the gullet." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who had a distinctive or prominent throat or gullet, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a strong voice or a good singing ability.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanderkelen: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanderkelen 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 Vanderkelen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTRKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0530620405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 K AH0 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vanderkelen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTRKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanderkelen in Braille

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

The name Vanderkelen in braille

How to sign the name Vanderkelen using Sign Language

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

The name Vanderkelen in sign language

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