Vandervalk

Vandervalk Meaning & Origin

About Vandervalk
The surname Vandervalk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van der," meaning "from the" or "of the," and "valk," meaning "falcon." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vandervalk can be interpreted as "from/of the falcon." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who either worked with or had a connection to falcons, such as a falconer or someone who lived near a falconry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandervalk: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTRFLK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V053061042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 K AA2 V
🌐 IPA
/vandervalk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTRFLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandervalk in Braille

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

The name Vandervalk in braille

How to sign the name Vandervalk using Sign Language

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

The name Vandervalk in sign language

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