About Vanwinkle
The surname Vanwinkle is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "van" meaning "from" and "winkel" meaning "corner" or "nook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vanwinkle can be interpreted as "from the corner" or "from the nook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a corner or nook, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a corner or bend in a road or river.
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The surname Vanwinkle is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanwinkle 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 Vanwinkle is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Vanwinkle in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Vanwinkle using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.