Vanderwerff

Vanderwerff Meaning & Origin

About Vanderwerff
The surname Vanderwerff is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van der" meaning "from the" or "of the" and "werff" meaning "wharf" or "dock." Therefore, the surname Vanderwerff can be interpreted to mean "from the wharf" or "of the dock." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or worked at a wharf or dock.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanderwerff: 828
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28746
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanderwerff 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
FNTRRF
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V05306061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 W ER2 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈvændərˌwərf/
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('FNTRRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanderwerff in Braille

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

The name Vanderwerff in braille

How to sign the name Vanderwerff using Sign Language

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

The name Vanderwerff in sign language

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