Vilmenay

Vilmenay Meaning & Origin

About Vilmenay
The surname Vilmenay is of French origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "vil," meaning "village," and "menay," which refers to a type of stone or rock. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vilmenay can be interpreted as "from the village of stone" or "dweller near the rocky village." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the initial bearers of the name hailed from a place characterized by rocky terrain or had some association with such a village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vilmenay: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vilmenay 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
FLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
VANA
🔊 Soundex
V045050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 L M AH0 N EY2
🌐 IPA
/vilmenay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vilmenay in Braille

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

The name Vilmenay in braille

How to sign the name Vilmenay using Sign Language

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

The name Vilmenay in sign language

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