Vanderwest

Vanderwest Meaning & Origin

About Vanderwest
The surname Vanderwest is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van der" meaning "from the" or "of the" and "west" referring to the cardinal direction. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vanderwest can be interpreted as "from the west" or "of the west." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer hailed from a place situated in the western part of the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanderwest: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanderwest 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
FNTRST
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V05306023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 W EH2 S T
🌐 IPA
/vanderwest*/
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('FNTRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanderwest in Braille

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

The name Vanderwest in braille

How to sign the name Vanderwest using Sign Language

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

The name Vanderwest in sign language

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