Vanheck

Vanheck Meaning & Origin

About Vanheck
The surname Vanheck is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "heck" meaning "fence" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vanheck can be interpreted as "from the fence" or "of the enclosure." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with fences or enclosures, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a specific fenced area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanheck: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanheck 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
FNK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N HH IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/vanheck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanheck in Braille

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

The name Vanheck in braille

How to sign the name Vanheck using Sign Language

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

The name Vanheck in sign language

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