Vaters

Vaters Meaning & Origin

About Vaters
The surname Vaters is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Vater," meaning "father" in German. It was likely used as a surname to denote someone who was a father or a respected elder within their community. The name may have also been given to someone who played the role of a father figure or had a paternalistic nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vaters: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vaters 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 Vaters is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V03062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EY1 T ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/vaters*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vaters in Braille

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

The name Vaters in braille

How to sign the name Vaters using Sign Language

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

The name Vaters in sign language

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