Vermeer

Vermeer Meaning & Origin

About Vermeer
The surname Vermeer is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ver," meaning "from" or "of," and "meer," meaning "lake." Therefore, the surname Vermeer can be interpreted to mean "from the lake" or "of the lake." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a lake or a body of water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vermeer: 1,078
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRMR
🗽 NYSIIS
VANA
🔊 Soundex
V06506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V ER1 M IH0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈvərmɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vermeer in Braille

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

The name Vermeer in braille

How to sign the name Vermeer using Sign Language

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

The name Vermeer in sign language

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