Veenker

Veenker Meaning & Origin

About Veenker
The surname Veenker is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "veen" which means "peat" or "bog" in English. The suffix "-ker" is a common occupational suffix in Dutch surnames, indicating a person who works with or lives near the specified element. Therefore, Veenker likely originated as a surname for someone who lived or worked in or near a peat bog.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Veenker: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IY1 NG K ER0
🌐 IPA
/veenker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Veenker in Braille

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

The name Veenker in braille

How to sign the name Veenker using Sign Language

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

The name Veenker in sign language

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