Vansloun

Vansloun Meaning & Origin

About Vansloun
The surname Vansloun is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Johannes," which is the Dutch form of John. The name is composed of the elements "van," meaning "from" or "of," and "sloun," which is a variant of "sluis," meaning "lock" or "sluice." Therefore, the surname Vansloun can be interpreted to mean "from the lock" or "from the sluice," suggesting that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or worked at a lock or sluice in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vansloun: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vansloun 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
FNSLN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V052405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE0 N S L UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/vansloun*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNSLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vansloun in Braille

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

The name Vansloun in braille

How to sign the name Vansloun using Sign Language

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

The name Vansloun in sign language

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