Veen

Veen Meaning & Origin

About Veen
The surname Veen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "veen," which means "peat" or "bog" in English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or worked in areas with peat bogs. The surname Veen is relatively common in the Netherlands and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors were involved in peat cutting or peat trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Veen: 473
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/vin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Veen in Braille

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

The name Veen in braille

How to sign the name Veen using Sign Language

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

The name Veen in sign language

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