Vanfosson

Vanfosson Meaning & Origin

About Vanfosson
The surname Vanfosson is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the prefix "Van" meaning "from" or "of" and the personal name "Fosson." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Fosson. The name Fosson itself is believed to be a variant of the name Fosse, which means "ditch" or "trench" in Old French. Therefore, the surname Vanfosson can be interpreted to mean "from the descendants of Fosson" or "of the family associated with Fosson."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanfosson: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanfosson 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
FNFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0510205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE2 N F AO1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vanfosson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanfosson in Braille

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

The name Vanfosson in braille

How to sign the name Vanfosson using Sign Language

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

The name Vanfosson in sign language

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