Vandiver

Vandiver Meaning & Origin

About Vandiver
The surname Vandiver is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wendel" or "Wendelin," which means "a wanderer" or "a traveler." The name was later combined with the Old English word "fara," meaning "a journey" or "a road," to form the surname Vandiver. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vandiver can be interpreted as "one who wanders or travels on a journey."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandiver: 6,263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5551
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandiver 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
FNTFR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0530106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D AY2 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvænˌdaɪvər/
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('FNTFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandiver in Braille

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

The name Vandiver in braille

How to sign the name Vandiver using Sign Language

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

The name Vandiver in sign language

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