View

View Meaning & Origin

About View
The surname View is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "vewe," meaning "to see" or "to look." It is an occupational surname given to someone who had a role as a lookout or a watchman. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a prominent viewpoint or had a house with a good view. Overall, the surname View signifies a connection to the act of seeing or observing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name View: 297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
F
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V Y UW1
🌐 IPA
/vju/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F', 'FF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name View in Braille

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

The name View in braille

How to sign the name View using Sign Language

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

The name View in sign language

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