Vanfossan

Vanfossan Meaning & Origin

About Vanfossan
The surname Vanfossan is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the prefix "Van" meaning "from" or "of" and the personal name Fossan. It is likely a locational surname indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place called Fossan or a similar sounding place. Surnames with the prefix "Van" are common in Dutch and Flemish-speaking regions and often denote a person's ancestral or geographical origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanfossan: 343
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,017
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanfossan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vanfossan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0510205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE0 N F AA1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vænˈfɑsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanfossan in Braille

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

The name Vanfossan in braille

How to sign the name Vanfossan using Sign Language

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

The name Vanfossan in sign language

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