Vanhoudt

Vanhoudt Meaning & Origin

About Vanhoudt
The surname Vanhoudt is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "houdt" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Vanhoudt can be interpreted to mean "from the wood" or "of the forest." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanhoudt: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanhoudt 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
FNT
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N HH AW2 T S
🌐 IPA
/vanhoudt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanhoudt in Braille

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

The name Vanhoudt in braille

How to sign the name Vanhoudt using Sign Language

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

The name Vanhoudt in sign language

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