Vaterlaus

Vaterlaus Meaning & Origin

About Vaterlaus
The surname Vaterlaus is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the combination of two German words: "Vater" meaning "father" and "laus" meaning "praise" or "glory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vaterlaus can be interpreted as "father's praise" or "glory of the father." It is likely that this surname originated as a patronymic name, indicating a person who was known for being the pride or glory of their father.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vaterlaus: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vaterlaus 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
FTRLS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0306402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EY1 T ER0 L AW0 S
🌐 IPA
/vaterlaus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTRLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V364

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vaterlaus in Braille

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

The name Vaterlaus in braille

How to sign the name Vaterlaus using Sign Language

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

The name Vaterlaus in sign language

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