Vautour

Vautour Meaning & Origin

About Vautour
The surname Vautour is of French origin and is derived from the word "vautour," meaning "vulture" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place associated with vultures, such as a vulture's nest or a vulture-infested area. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname given to someone who had vulture-like characteristics, such as a sharp nose or a predatory nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vautour: 382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AO1 T AW0 R
🌐 IPA
/vautour*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vautour in Braille

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

The name Vautour in braille

How to sign the name Vautour using Sign Language

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

The name Vautour in sign language

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