Vanhowe

Vanhowe Meaning & Origin

About Vanhowe
The surname Vanhowe is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the prefix "Van" meaning "from" or "of" and the name "Howe" which is a variant of the name "Houw" meaning "hill" or "mound." Therefore, the surname Vanhowe can be interpreted to mean "from the hill" or "of the mound," suggesting that the original bearers of this surname may have lived near or on a hill or mound.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanhowe: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanhowe 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
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N HH AW2
🌐 IPA
/vanhowe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanhowe in Braille

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

The name Vanhowe in braille

How to sign the name Vanhowe using Sign Language

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

The name Vanhowe in sign language

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