Vandyken

Vandyken Meaning & Origin

About Vandyken
The surname Vandyken is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, which is the Dutch form of John, and the word "dijk," meaning "dike" or "embankment." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vandyken is "son of Jan who lives near a dike or embankment." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near or worked on a dike in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandyken: 788
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,822
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandyken 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
FNTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0530205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE2 N D AY1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌvænˈdaɪkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandyken in Braille

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

The name Vandyken in braille

How to sign the name Vandyken using Sign Language

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

The name Vandyken in sign language

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