Vlach

Vlach Meaning & Origin

About Vlach
The surname Vlach is of Slavic origin and is derived from the word "vlach," which means "foreigner" or "stranger" in several Slavic languages. It was historically used to refer to people of Romanian or Balkan origin who migrated to other parts of Europe. As a surname, Vlach typically indicates an ancestral connection to the Vlach people or signifies a person's Romanian or Balkan heritage.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vlach: 755
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
FLK
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
VA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
V4020
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
V L AE1 CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/vlรฆสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('FLK', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vlach in Braille

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

The name Vlach in braille

How to sign the name Vlach using Sign Language

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

The name Vlach in sign language

Numerology