Vercauteren

Vercauteren Meaning & Origin

About Vercauteren
The surname Vercauteren is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "ver" meaning "far" or "distant" and "cauteren" meaning "to cauterize" or "to burn." As a surname, Vercauteren likely originated as an occupational name for someone who practiced the medical procedure of cauterization or may have been given to someone who lived near a place associated with cauterization. The name could also have metaphorical connotations, suggesting a person with a fiery or passionate temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vercauteren: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vercauteren based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRKTRN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V062030605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V ER1 K AH0 T ER2 N
🌐 IPA
/vercauteren*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRKTRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vercauteren in Braille

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

The name Vercauteren in braille

How to sign the name Vercauteren using Sign Language

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

The name Vercauteren in sign language

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