Vanzyl

Vanzyl Meaning & Origin

About Vanzyl
The surname Vanzyl is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Zyl, which is a short form of the name Sijl or Sijlo. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Zyl. The name Zyl itself is believed to have originated from the Dutch word "zijl," meaning "sluice" or "lock," which refers to a water control structure. Therefore, the surname Vanzyl can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Zyl" or "one who comes from a place with a sluice or lock."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanzyl: 438
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,256
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanzyl 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
FNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N Z AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/vanzyl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanzyl in Braille

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

The name Vanzyl in braille

How to sign the name Vanzyl using Sign Language

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

The name Vanzyl in sign language

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