Vanwinkle

Vanwinkle Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanwinkle: 7,811
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.65

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0505240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE2 N W IH1 NG K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˌvænˈwɪŋkəl/
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('FNNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanwinkle in Braille

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

The name Vanwinkle in braille

How to sign the name Vanwinkle using Sign Language

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.

The name Vanwinkle in sign language

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