Vanhoek

Vanhoek Meaning & Origin

About Vanhoek
The surname Vanhoek is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the preposition "van" meaning "from" or "of" and the word "hoek" meaning "corner" or "angle." Therefore, the surname Vanhoek can be interpreted to mean "from the corner" or "from the angle." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a specific corner or angle in a geographical or topographical context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanhoek: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanhoek 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 AE2 N HH OW1 K
🌐 IPA
/vanhoek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanhoek in Braille

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

The name Vanhoek in braille

How to sign the name Vanhoek using Sign Language

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

The name Vanhoek in sign language

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