Vanhouten

Vanhouten Meaning & Origin

About Vanhouten
The surname Vanhouten is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "van" meaning "from" and "houten" meaning "wood." Therefore, the surname Vanhouten can be interpreted to mean "from the woods" or "one who comes from the forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanhouten: 4,383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7582
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanhouten 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
FNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V050305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE0 N HH AA1 UW0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vænˈhɑutən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanhouten in Braille

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

The name Vanhouten in braille

How to sign the name Vanhouten using Sign Language

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

The name Vanhouten in sign language

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