Viljoen

Viljoen Meaning & Origin

About Viljoen
The surname Viljoen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Willem, which means "will" or "desire" in Dutch. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Willem. Over time, the name Viljoen has become a common Afrikaans surname in South Africa, often associated with individuals of Dutch or Huguenot ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Viljoen: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 L JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/viljoen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Viljoen in Braille

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

The name Viljoen in braille

How to sign the name Viljoen using Sign Language

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

The name Viljoen in sign language

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