Vanhoosier

Vanhoosier Meaning & Origin

About Vanhoosier
The surname Vanhoosier is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "hoosier," which means "a person from Indiana" in American English. The prefix "Van" indicates "from" or "of," suggesting that the surname may have been used to identify individuals who originated from the region of Indiana in the United States. It is likely that the surname Vanhoosier was adopted by Dutch immigrants who settled in Indiana or by their descendants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanhoosier: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanhoosier 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
FNS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V050206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE2 N HH AW1 S W ER0
🌐 IPA
/vanhoosier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNS', 'FNSR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanhoosier in Braille

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

The name Vanhoosier in braille

How to sign the name Vanhoosier using Sign Language

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

The name Vanhoosier in sign language

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