Vardon

Vardon Meaning & Origin

About Vardon
The surname Vardon is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Vardun," which itself is a variant of the Old English name "Weardun," meaning "guardian" or "protector." As a surname, Vardon would have been given to someone who was seen as a guardian or protector, or it could have been a nickname for someone who displayed these qualities. The name Vardon is most commonly associated with the famous English golfer Harry Vardon, who popularized the overlapping grip technique and won multiple major championships in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vardon: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vardon 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
FRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA0 R D AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/vɑrˈdɔn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vardon in Braille

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

The name Vardon in braille

How to sign the name Vardon using Sign Language

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

The name Vardon in sign language

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