Vandervest

Vandervest Meaning & Origin

About Vandervest
The surname Vandervest is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van der" meaning "from the" or "of the" and "vest" meaning "vest" or "waistcoat." Therefore, the surname Vandervest can be interpreted to mean "from the vest" or "of the waistcoat." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who either made or wore waistcoats, or perhaps lived near a place associated with waistcoats.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandervest: 297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandervest 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
FNTRFST
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V053061023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 V EH2 S T
🌐 IPA
/vandervest*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTRFST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandervest in Braille

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

The name Vandervest in braille

How to sign the name Vandervest using Sign Language

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

The name Vandervest in sign language

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