Vanston

Vanston Meaning & Origin

About Vanston
The surname Vanston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant of the name Fanstone, which comes from the Old English words "fenn" meaning "marsh" and "stan" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vanston can be interpreted as "dweller by the marshy stone."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanston: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vanston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vanston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanston in Braille

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

The name Vanston in braille

How to sign the name Vanston using Sign Language

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

The name Vanston in sign language

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