Vanprooyen

Vanprooyen Meaning & Origin

About Vanprooyen
The surname Vanprooyen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "van" meaning "from" or "of" and "prooyen" which is a variant of the Dutch word "prooi" meaning "prey" or "spoils." Therefore, the surname Vanprooyen can be interpreted to mean "from the spoils" or "of the prey," suggesting a possible ancestral connection to hunting or capturing spoils.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanprooyen: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanprooyen 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
FNPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V051605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE0 N P R UW1 IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vanprooyen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanprooyen in Braille

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

The name Vanprooyen in braille

How to sign the name Vanprooyen using Sign Language

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

The name Vanprooyen in sign language

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