Venema

Venema Meaning & Origin

About Venema
The surname Venema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "ven," meaning "fen" or "marsh," and the suffix "-ma," indicating a place of origin. Therefore, the surname Venema likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or in a marshy area in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Venema: 966
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNM
🗽 NYSIIS
VANA
🔊 Soundex
V05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH1 N IH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvɛnɪmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Venema in Braille

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

The name Venema in braille

How to sign the name Venema using Sign Language

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

The name Venema in sign language

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