Vanhoy

Vanhoy Meaning & Origin

About Vanhoy
The surname Vanhoy is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "hoy" meaning "hay." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vanhoy can be interpreted as "from the hay" or "of the hay." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with hay, or it could have been a locational name for someone from a place named Hoy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanhoy: 1,662
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,080
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanhoy 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 OY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvænhɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanhoy in Braille

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

The name Vanhoy in braille

How to sign the name Vanhoy using Sign Language

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

The name Vanhoy in sign language

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