Vanmaanen

Vanmaanen Meaning & Origin

About Vanmaanen
The surname Vanmaanen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "Maanen" which is a variant of the name "Maan" meaning "moon." Therefore, the surname Vanmaanen can be interpreted as "from/of the moon." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or had some association with the moon, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a lunar-like appearance or behavior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanmaanen: 586
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanmaanen 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
FNMNN
🗽 NYSIIS
VANA
🔊 Soundex
V050505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE2 N M AA1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌvænˈmɑnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNMNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V555

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanmaanen in Braille

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

The name Vanmaanen in braille

How to sign the name Vanmaanen using Sign Language

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

The name Vanmaanen in sign language

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