Verdun

Verdun Meaning & Origin

About Verdun
The surname Verdun is of French origin and is derived from the place name Verdun, which is a city in northeastern France. The name is composed of two elements: "ver" meaning "green" and "dun" meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Verdun can be interpreted to mean "green hill" or "hill covered with greenery." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral ties to the city of Verdun or its surrounding areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Verdun: 689
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Verdun 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
FRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V ER1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈvərdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Verdun in Braille

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

The name Verdun in braille

How to sign the name Verdun using Sign Language

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

The name Verdun in sign language

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