Vanleer

Vanleer Meaning & Origin

About Vanleer
The surname Vanleer is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "leer" meaning "leather." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone involved in the leather trade or someone who worked with leather, such as a tanner or a leatherworker. The name Vanleer signifies a family's ancestral connection to the leather industry in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanleer: 986
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,152
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanleer 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
FNLR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V05406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE0 N L IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/vænˈlɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V546

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanleer in Braille

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

The name Vanleer in braille

How to sign the name Vanleer using Sign Language

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

The name Vanleer in sign language

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