Vlad

Vlad Meaning & Origin

About Vlad
The surname Vlad is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Vlad, which itself is a short form of Vladislav. The name Vlad means "ruler" or "prince" in Slavic languages. It is a patronymic surname that was likely given to individuals whose ancestors held positions of power or authority. The surname Vlad carries connotations of leadership and nobility.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vlad: 477
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44957
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLT
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V L AE1 D
🌐 IPA
/vlæd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vlad in Braille

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

The name Vlad in braille

How to sign the name Vlad using Sign Language

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

The name Vlad in sign language

Numerology