Vansanford

Vansanford Meaning & Origin

About Vansanford
The surname Vansanford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "fenn" meaning "marsh" or "fen" and "sand" meaning "sandy soil." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vansanford can be interpreted as "dweller by the sandy marsh or fen." It is likely that the original bearers of this surname lived near or had some association with a marshy or sandy area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vansanford: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vansanford 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
FNSNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V052051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE2 N S AE1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/vansanford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNSNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vansanford in Braille

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

The name Vansanford in braille

How to sign the name Vansanford using Sign Language

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

The name Vansanford in sign language

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